PEANUT BUTTER 'N' JELLY CAKE

Peanut Butter 'N' Jelly Cake image

I made this fun and flavorful peanut butter and jelly cake for my son's first birthday. He just turned 33, and he still has to have his favorite treat. Kids of any age have a hard time turning down peanut butter and jelly-especially when it comes tucked into cake and frosting! -Linda Graybill, Sebring, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup peanut butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon peanut butter
1-3/4 tablespoons vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar
4 to 6 tablespoons whole milk
3/4 cup grape jelly
Dry roasted peanuts, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 9-in. round baking pans. In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to peanut butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Pour into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add the vanilla, confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. , Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with jelly. Top with the remaining cake layer; frost top and sides of cake with frosting. Garnish with additional jelly and peanuts, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 380mg sodium, Carbohydrate 67g carbohydrate (52g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.