Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Emma Whitley
Emma fearlessly explores bold flavors and perfects her baking craft, sharing her delicious experiments with joy.
Published: 1/13/2020

Peanut butter and chocolate pair up for this deliciously rich chocolate cake.

Serves: 20 Save

Ingredients (19)

  • Cake:
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tablespoon low-fat milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • Frosting:
  • 5 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 to 5 tablespoon low-fat milk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
  2. To make cake, combine sugars, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; whisk vigorously until smooth. Stir in boiling water. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
  3. To make frosting, mix butter, powdered sugar and vanilla with a mixer; beat well. Add peanut butter. Add 2 tablespoons milk slowly, beating until very creamy. Add up to 3 additional tablespoons milk if necessary to achieve desired consistency. When cake has cooled, frost top.