20 Decadent Peanut Butter Cake Recipes (Easy and Delicious!)
FEBRUARY 01, 2023
Peanut butter cake is one of the most indulgent and satisfying desserts out there. Whether it’s a classic layer cake or a more creative spin on the classic, peanut butter cake recipes make for a delicious treat.
To make sure you get the most out of your peanut butter cake experience, we’ve rounded up the 20 best recipes for you to try. From classic peanut butter cake to chocolate peanut butter gooey butter cake, these recipes will satisfy all your peanut butter cravings.
Our favorite part? Most of the recipes are easy to make and come together in no time. So get to baking and enjoy these amazing peanut butter cakes!
All Day I Dream About Food
Molten Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake – Low Carb and Gluten-Free
Rich, low carb flourless chocolate cake with a gooey peanut butter center. Grain-free and grain-free.
9
23,936
804
30 min
TOTAL TIME
389
CALORIES
$0.95
PER SERVING
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Inspired by Charm
Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
If you like peanut butter, you're going to love this Peanut Butter Sheet Cake. It's easy to make and so wonderfully tasty! I even topped it with peanut butter eggs for an added treat!
2
817
59
40 min
TOTAL TIME
392
CALORIES
$0.49
PER SERVING
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Buy This, Cook That
Peanut Butter Cup Punch bowl Cake
You are going to love this easy recipe for punch bowl cake. Indulgent layers of moist crumbled cake, rich whipped filling, and peanut butter cups. Everyone will want your recipe!
3
575
16
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
580
CALORIES
$0.95
PER SERVING
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Dinner Then Dessert
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake is rich and creamy, made with cocoa powder and peanut butter, ready in under 60 minutes!
6
3,869
89
40 min
TOTAL TIME
308
CALORIES
$0.72
PER SERVING
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Jessiker Bakes
Peanut Butter Cake
This vegan peanut butter cake with peanut butter frosting and peanuts on top is a blast of delicious peanut flavor. It’s moist, packed with flavor, and incredibly easy to make!
4
39 min
TOTAL TIME
963
CALORIES
$1.45
PER SERVING
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Vintage Mixer
Peanut Butter Cake from Molly on the Range
A super easy, super satisfying, peanut butter cake recipe that doesn't even require a mixer to make. Start to finish you can make this cake in 35 minutes!
55
35 min
TOTAL TIME
302
CALORIES
$0.36
PER SERVING
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Cooklist AI
Irresistible Peanut Butter Cake
A rich, moist peanut butter cake topped with a luscious peanut butter frosting and garnished with peanut butter eggs. This treat is perfect for peanut butter lovers!
4
35 min
TOTAL TIME
438
CALORIES
$0.41
PER SERVING
Ingredients
FROSTING
24 SERVINGS
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
GARNISH
10 whole peanut butter eggs
Directions
START WITH
1
Preheat your oven to 350°F and spray a 10x15x1-inch jelly roll pan with baking spray.
2
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3
In a large saucepan, combine the unsalted butter, water, and peanut butter, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over the flour mixture.
4
Mix the batter gently, then add the milk, vanilla extract, and eggs. Mix until fully incorporated.
5
Pour the batter into the prepared jelly roll pan and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F. Allow the cake to cool until slightly warm.
FROSTING
6
For the frosting, add the unsalted butter, creamy peanut butter, milk, and a pinch of salt to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
7
Gradually mix in the confectioners' sugar until smooth and creamy.
8
Pour the warm frosting over the cooled cake and spread it evenly with a spatula. Let the frosting cool before serving.
GARNISH
9
Garnish the cake with 10 peanut butter eggs, distributing them evenly.
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Anina's Recipes
Peanut Butter and Jelly Cake
A delectable peanut butter cake layered with jam and served with fresh strawberries.
45 min
TOTAL TIME
763
CALORIES
$0.81
PER SERVING
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Spicy Southern Kitchen
Slow Cooker Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
A chocolate and peanut butter flavored cake covered with peanut butter glaze and lots of chopped peanut butter cups.
5
37,591
432
2 hr
TOTAL TIME
1297
CALORIES
$4.16
PER SERVING
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Hummingbird High
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
Indulge in this delicious, rich and creamy chocolate peanut butter cake recipe - perfect for satisfying any sweet tooth craving!
4
1
848
CALORIES
$0.91
PER SERVING
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All Day I Dream About Food
Chocolate Peanut Butter Dirt Cake
A remake of the summer classic, this low carb dirt cake recipe will blow your mind! Crumbly chocolate cookie crust with layers of creamy peanut butter filling and chocolate pudding. Gluten-free and grain-free.
7
80,540
10,626
45 min
TOTAL TIME
353
CALORIES
$0.92
PER SERVING
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Half Baked Harvest
Fudgy One-Bowl Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Cake.
This is that cake we can all make and be super happy about. It's gonna look awesome no mater what because cake, pretzels and peanut butter cups, drizzled with chocolate peanut butter ganache, can never NOT look good.
15
4,161
260
35 min
TOTAL TIME
675
CALORIES
$1.48
PER SERVING
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Southern Bite
Peanut Butter Cream Pound Cake
Indulge in this irresistible Peanut Butter Cream Pound Cake, made with rich and creamy peanut butter and topped with a sweet cream glaze.
1
3,319
208
1 hr 35 min
TOTAL TIME
1052
CALORIES
$1.76
PER SERVING
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My Name Is Snickerdoodle
Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
Peanut Butter Sheet Cake is full of nutty flavor and super soft. The frosting alone in this recipe is worth just eating with a spoon! Perfect for a crowd.
5
239
25 min
TOTAL TIME
432
CALORIES
$0.54
PER SERVING
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Buns in my Oven
Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
This peanut butter sheet cake is packed with as much peanut butter as possible for a truly phenomenal taste and texture!
4
1,025
46
25 min
TOTAL TIME
553
CALORIES
$0.61
PER SERVING
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Southern Food and Fun
Easy Peanut Butter Cake
A tender, moist, easy peanut butter cake made in one bowl and ready in about forty-five minutes. This peanut butter cake is a great after school snack.
16
765
27
35 min
TOTAL TIME
319
CALORIES
$0.33
PER SERVING
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Averie Cooks
Peanut Butter Honey Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Streusel
The cake is tender, moist, and buttery, thanks to the buttermilk, butter, and peanut butter. There’s no sugar in the cake batter and is instead lightly sweetened with honey. The streusel layer is chock full of peanut butter flavor and is bursting with chocolate chips. Best of all, the cake is made i...
8,214
39
30 min
TOTAL TIME
762
CALORIES
$1.20
PER SERVING
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Taste of Home
Peanut Butter 'N' Jelly Cake
I made this fun and flavorful peanut butter and jelly cake for my son's first birthday. He just turned 33, and he still has to have his favorite treat. Kids of any age have a hard time turning down peanut butter and jelly—especially when it comes tucked into cake and frosting! —Linda Graybill, Sebri...
4
2,069
25,727
50 min
TOTAL TIME
599
CALORIES
$0.66
PER SERVING
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Half Baked Harvest
Pumpkin Patch Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake.
3 soft, perfectly sweet, super moist, and extra chocolatey cake layers. Each generously frosted with delicious creamy peanut butter frosting. Then finished with a light, whipped chocolate frosting to really seal the deal!
225
126
1 hr 55 min
TOTAL TIME
780
CALORIES
$1.09
PER SERVING
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Our Sweet Adventures
The Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Gooey Butter Cake
This St. Louis dessert is rich and delicious. The gooey butter cake just melts in your mouth and is the ultimate dessert for chocolate peanut butter lovers.
31
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
577
CALORIES
$0.79
PER SERVING
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Coordinately Yours By Julie Blanner
Peanut Butter Ooey Gooey Butter Cake
This Peanut Butter Ooey Gooey Butter Cake Recipe is melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Rich, gooey, chocolate-y, it's a St. Louis classic everyone will love!
1
5,084
69
50 min
TOTAL TIME
343
CALORIES
$0.40
PER SERVING
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Peanut Butter Cake FAQ
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Can I use natural peanut butter instead of regular peanut butter?
What is the best way to mix the batter for a Peanut Butter Cake?
Can I bake a Peanut Butter Cake in a bundt pan instead of a regular cake pan?
How can I make a peanut butter frosting for my Peanut Butter Cake?
How should I store leftover Peanut Butter Cake?
What can I do if my Peanut Butter Cake turns out too dry?
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Tips for storing Peanut Butter Cake to extend shelf life
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