Fudgy peanut butter cake

Name: Fudgy peanut butter cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/3 cup 2% milk; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup sugar, divided; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 2 tablespoons baking cocoa; 1 cup boiling water; Chocolate or vanilla ice cream, optional

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h 30min

I clipped this easy peanut butter cake recipe from a newspaper years ago. The house smells fantastic while it's slow cooking. My husband and son enjoy the cake with ice cream and nuts on top. —Bonnie Evans, Norcross, Georgia

Updated at: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:19:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories351.6 kcal (18%)

Total Fat12.4 g (18%)

Carbs55.8 g (21%)

Sugars40.2 g (45%)

Protein6.4 g (13%)

Sodium168.8 mg (8%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

⅓ cup2 % milk

¼ cuppeanut butter

1 tablespooncanola oil

½ teaspoonvanilla extract

¾ cupsugar

divided

½ cupall-purpose flour

¾ teaspoonbaking powder

2 tablespoonsbaking cocoa

1 cupwater

boiling

Chocolate ice cream

or vanilla, optional

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat the milk, peanut butter, oil and vanilla until well blended. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, flour and baking powder; gradually beat into milk mixture until blended. Spread into a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray.

Step 2

Step 3

In a small bowl, combine cocoa and remaining 1/2 cup sugar; stir in boiling water. Pour into slow cooker (do not stir).

Step 4

Cover and cook on high until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 1-1/2-2 hours. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired.