This Chocolate Peanut Butter Sheet Cake is a great choice for the chocolate-peanut butter lovers in your life. Sweet, simple to make, and so indulgent!
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Sheet cakes are one of my favorite dessert choices for pretty much any occasion. And, even for no occasion whatsoever! They’re fun and easy to bake and they just make people happy. I made this cake for Super Bowl weekend and thought it would be a perfect choice for Valentine’s Day next week.
When I’m in need of a simple cake recipe, I turn to my One Bowl Chocolate Cake most frequently, but, this one has become a favorite as well. It completely satisfies those chocolate-peanut butter cravings and while it does require the use of a saucepan, it is still practically as easy as a boxed mix to prepare.
You don’t even need to pull out the electric mixer – a wooden spoon will do the trick.
There is peanut butter both in the cake itself and the chocolaty icing poured over the top while the cake is still warm from the oven. I like to sprinkle the top with chopped salted peanuts.
If you can’t quite make it until the cake has completely cooled before diving it, that’s just fine. It is delicious while still a bit warm. I recommend allowing it too cool for at least 30 minutes but then get in there!
Check out the quick video below to see how it’s done. So easy!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
Video
Ingredients
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Peanut Butter Icing
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons milk, I use 2%
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 ½ to 4 cups powdered sugar, as needed to reach desired consistency
- ¼ cup chopped salted peanuts
Instructions
For the Chocolate Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt, Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter with the peanut butter over LOW heat. Stir in the water and cocoa powder and increase heat to MEDIUM-LOW to bring just barely to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened.
- Add the sour cream, lightly beaten eggs, and vanilla, stirring until completely incorporated. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Prepare icing while cake is baking.
For the Chocolate Peanut Butter Icing
- In a large saucepan over LOW heat, melt the butter with the peanut butter. Whisk in the cocoa powder, milk and vanilla until well combined. Whisk in the powdered sugar, a little at a time, until you've reached the desired consistency. It should be thick but pourable. Continue whisking vigorously until the powdered sugar has dissolved and the icing is smooth.
- Remove from the heat and immediately pour the icing over the warm cake. Use an offset spatula or butter knife to spread it out evenly over the surface. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
- Allow to set for at least 30 minutes or longer before slicing and serving the cake.
Nutrition
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Here i am two years after your post…
I can attest to the fact that this is an amazing cake. I found your recipe yesterday and followed it to the T.
Well, except that u used pecans instead of peanuts as I had none. It was excellent!
I now look like an expert baker thanks to your GREAT-and very easy to follow recipe.
A friend that I gave some to , asked for seconds qnd says he could eat all of it in a day because of how delicious it was-and he usuallyavoids peanuts!.
So, thank you…excellent recipe. Keep sharing…you are saving the world…trust me! 😀
Saving the world, one piece of cake at a time 🙂 I’m so glad you loved it, Solo!
Great recipes,love the way the recipe shows different serving quantities.
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What a delightful way to end my day. I love to cook, my husband loves to eat so everything is a treat for both of us. I will try each recipe beginning tomorrow. Thanks for the idea and recipes.
Thank You. Your recipe is easy to print.