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Peanut butter fudge cake

Joy McCabe shares a recipe for a peanut butter fudge cake.
Credit: Joy McCabe

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Peanut Butter Fudge Cake
Prepared by Joy McCabe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
Chocolate Frosting

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large missing bowl and set aside.

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan; stir in cocoa. Add water, buttermilk, and eggs, stirring well.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.  Remove from heat: add to flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13” x 9” baking pan.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Carefully spread peanut butter over warm cake. Cool completely.

Spread Chocolate Frosting over peanut butter; cut into squares.  Yield 20-25 servings.

 

 

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