Description
A moist, rich Peanut Butter Pound Cake topped with creamy peanut butter frosting. Perfect for dessert, holidays, or any special occasion!
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup butter (softened)
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Frosting Ingredients:
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup light corn syrup
- 2 cups powdered sugar (confectioners’)
- 3–4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and sugar a bundt pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the peanut butter until smooth.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk into the butter mixture. Start and end with the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 75–85 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Frosting:
- Beat together the peanut butter, vanilla, and corn syrup until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with heavy cream, until the frosting is thick but spreadable.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled cake and let it drizzle down the sides.
Notes
- Use room-temperature ingredients for best results.
- Ensure the cake is completely cool before frosting to prevent melting.
- For thinner frosting, add more heavy cream (1 teaspoon at a time).
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 75–85 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: ~520
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 125mg