Texas Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

Texas Peanut Butter Sheet Cake 1

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • Peanut Butter Icing

Instructions

Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking soda in a large bowl; set aside. Combine butter, water and peanut butter in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Add to flour mixture and mix well; set aside. Combine eggs, vanilla and buttermilk; add to peanut butter mixture. Spread into a greased 15″x10″ jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° for 15 to 20 minutes, until it springs back when gently touched.
Peanut Butter Icing:
Half cup butter, ¼ c. creamy peanut butter, ⅓ c. plus 1 T. milk, 16-oz. pkg. powdered sugar, 1 t. vanilla extract

Prepare Peanut Butter Icing: Combine butter, peanut butter and milk in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and vanilla to a spreading consistency. Spread Peanut Butter Icing over warm cake. Makes 15 to 20 servings.