Decadent Nutter Butter Cake
It’s been years since I’ve baked anything with Nutter Butter Cookies into it. That was silly of me. This easy, decadent, very peanut buttery cake is a showstopper and peanut butter fans will go nuts for it. The peanut butter layer cake reminds me of the Cookies and Cream Bundt Cake I posted a few weeks ago because chopped cookies (this time Nutter Butter Cookies rather than Oreos) are stirred into cake batter. I decided to go the layer cake route rather than a Bundt with this cake. Gotta mix things up. The cake is soft and tender with fluffy peanut butter frosting that’s smooth, creamy, and rich. The cookies inside the cake soften while baking but do retain a light crunch, which is a great contrast to the silky frosting. I made this Nutter Butter cake for a party and everyone raved about how good it was. Make it for your next party or event and you’ll be a superstar.
What’s in the Peanut Butter Layer Cake?
To make the easy peanut butter cake and the homemade peanut butter frosting, you’ll need:
Boxed yellow cake mix (+ ingredients called for on the box) Nutter Butter cookies Creamy peanut butter Unsalted butter Confectioners’ sugar Vanilla extract Cream or milk
How to Make a Peanut Butter Layer Cake
For the Nutter Butter cake itself, simply make the cake batter as the box instructs. Stir in the chopped Nutter Butters, divide the batter between two 9-inch cake tins, and bake until done. Let the cake layers cool completely before frosting! While they cool, make the peanut butter cake frosting. The frosting should be quite thick, but spreadable. Once frosted, garnish the cake with additional Nutter Butters, just because!
Do I Have to Make a Layer Cake?
No, you can probably make the easy peanut butter cake using a 9×13-inch baking dish instead. Note that the bake time may need to be adjusted (check the directions on the cake mix to be safe).
Tips for Making a Peanut Butter Layer Cake
Make sure to grease AND flour the cake tins, otherwise the cake layers may stick to the bottoms. When adding the Nutter Butters to the batter, try to just add whole pieces rather than crumbs because too many crumbs in the batter will cause the cake to look muddy. If your peanut butter frosting is too thick at first, add a tablespoon of milk or cream at a time until it’s a spreadable consistency.
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