The recipe for Yellow Cake is a classic. It is simple and easy to make and a flavor that everyone loves. The Peanut Butter Icing is one that is not seen in store bought cakes and therefore is more of a treat. Together the Yellow Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting is one that should be kept handy at all times.
Ingredients
1/2cupbutter, softeneed
1/2cupoil
1/2cupswhite sugar
4eggs, room temperature
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
3cupsflour
1Tablespoonbaking powder
1teaspoonsalt
1 1/4cupsmilk, room temperature
Peanut Butter Frosting Ingredients:
1 1/2cupswhite sugar
1/2cupmilk
2Tablespoonsshortening
2Tablespoonsbutter
1teaspoonsalt, optional
1teaspoonvanilla
1/2cuppeanut butter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F
Grease and line a 9” x 13” casserole dish. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, oil, and sugar until light and completely combined.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, then the vanilla extract. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gently fold half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture, then the milk, then the remaining flour mixture.
Pour the batter into your prepared casserole dish and bake for 35-40 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
While the cake is cooling, prepare your peanut butter frosting.
In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar, milk, butter, shortening and salt.
Stir constantly until the mixture reaches a boil, then allow to boil for 2-3 minutes without stirring.
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla and peanut butter.
Pour the frosting over the cake and use an offset spatula to ensure that the frosting covers the cake evenly.
Allow the frosting to set for 20 minutes before cutting into the cake.