School Lunch Peanut Butter Cake Recipe 385 Food

BEST PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.In a large mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, oil, and brown sugar. Beat until combined and creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat just until combined.Alternately add the flour and buttermilk to the wet mixture, beating just until combined. Be careful not to over-beat or the cake will be dense and dry. A few small lumps of flour is fine.
• Grease a 9X3 inch round baking pan (I use Magic Line pans). Pour the batter into the pan.Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out moist (not wet with batter but moist. If the toothpick is dry, the cake is over-baked and will be dry). Let the cake sit in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• To Make the Frosting: In the meantime place the peanut butter and butter in a large mixing bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, continuing to beat. Add the heavy cream until you reach a spreadable consistency. (Note: This is a fairly stiff frosting.)Cut the cooled cake in half horizontally. Frost the bottom half of the cake and down the sides. Place the top layer of the cake, upside down, on top of the bottom layer. Frost the top layer and down the sides.

SCHOOL LUNCH PEANUT BUTTER CAKE RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Cream shortening and peanut butter with the sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Add the milk gradually and then the eggs and vanilla. Mix the flour with the salt and baking powder and slowing add to the creamed mixture, blending well. Pour into a lightly greased and floured 9 x 13 pan and bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.

SCHOOL-TIME PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Beat shortening with brown sugar, until mixture is creamy. Blend in peanut butter until mixture is smooth.
• 3. Beat in eggs, one at a time and vanilla; set aside.
• 4. Sift flour with baking powder and salt and add to the peanut butter mixture, alternately with milk. Divide into two greased 9-inch cake pans OR a 9"x12" cake pan. I usually use the 9"x12" pan as it reminds me of my school days -they baked it in a sheet pan, and cut it into squares for us.
• 5. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cakes test done -in a preheated 350 degrees F oven. Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn out onto racks and frost when completely cooled.
• 6. NOTE: If you are icing the cake with the Peanut Butter Icing below, don't let the cake(s) cool -put icing on hot cake.
• 7. TOPPING/ICING: You can sprinkle confectioners' sugar on top of the cake if you bake in a sheet cake pan OR, if you bake layers (or a sheet cake), you can frost with a Vanilla Frosting OR use the Peanut Butter Icing (Very close to the icing used on the cake during my grammar school days.). It is very good -not too sweet. Directions are in the next step -step 8.
• 8. FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER ICING: Bring to a boil 1 stick of butter, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/3 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon vanilla; bring to a boil, then add 1 lb. powdered sugar, mix well, and pour over hot cake.
• 9. HINT: If you don't have buttermilk, you can make a substitute. Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice to 1/3 cup of milk; let it sit for 5 minutes. You will have the equivalent of 1/3 cup buttermilk.
• 10. Share a piece of cake with me -I cut you a piece. ENJOY!!!

PEANUT BUTTER LAYER CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cake: Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans, and line the bottom of each with a round piece of parchment. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda together onto a piece of parchment or into a large bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar, peanut butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until the mixture is light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the side of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until the mixture is light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to medium-low, and add the flour mixture in 3 additions and the milk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with the flour. Beat until just combined.
• Evenly divide the batter among the prepared cake pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans for a few minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely. Invert each onto a cooling rack, and remove the parchment. (The cakes can be stored at room temperature, wrapped in plastic wrap, for 1 day.)
• For the buttercream: Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a saucepan large enough to hold the heatproof bowl of a stand mixer above the water.
• Whisk together the granulated sugar, egg whites and salt in the stand mixer bowl. Set the bowl above the boiling water, and whisk until the mixture is warm to the touch and the sugar has completely dissolved. Transfer the bowl to the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and beat at medium-high speed until cool and the whites hold stiff peaks, about 5 minutes. Beat in 3/4 cup of the peanut butter until smooth. Beat in a couple of chunks of butter at a time, making sure the pieces are incorporated before adding more. Continue beating on medium-high speed until the buttercream thickens into stiff peaks. (The mixture at some point may appear to be very liquidy, but continue to beat.) Beat in the vanilla.
• To assemble: Slice each cake in half, for a total of 4 cake rounds. Spread the remaining 1/2 cup peanut butter on 3 of the rounds, dividing evenly. Put 1 round, peanut butter-side up, on a cake stand or serving platter, and spread about 3/4 cup of the buttercream on top, leaving about a 1/2-inch border all around. Repeat with 2 more layers of peanut-buttered cake and buttercream. Place the last cake round (without the peanut butter) on top. Frost the outside of the cake with the remaining buttercream. Refrigerate the cake until it sets up (this makes it possible to cut neat slices), at least 4 hours up to overnight. Sprinkle the top with peanut brittle before serving. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Butter 2 x 20cm non-stick sandwich tins and line with circles of baking paper. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Using electric hand beaters, beat the butter, 3 tbsp peanut butter, eggs, sugar and yogurt together until smooth and creamy. Fold in the flour, then split the mix between the tins, using a spatula to get every last bit. Bake for 30 mins until risen and golden.
• Meanwhile, toss the salted peanuts and icing sugar with ½ tsp water until well coated and claggy. Spread over a non-stick baking sheet. When the cakes are ready, leave them to cool for 5 mins in the tin, then turn onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Turn the oven up to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6, then roast the nuts for 10 mins, tossing them a couple of times until golden and coated in a shiny caramel. Tip onto a lightly buttered plate. Make the topping while you wait: melt the chocolate and milk together in a pan over simmering water or microwave on High for 1 min, then stir to melt. Leave to cool.
• Put one of the sponges onto a plate, spread with 2 tbsp peanut butter (or more), then dot with the dulce de leche and spread with a palette knife. Sandwich the second sponge on top, then spread with the chocolate topping. Scatter with the caramelised peanuts to serve.

SCHOOL CAFETERIA PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat a convection oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). See note for non-convection oven. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in peanut butter until well blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a plastic scraper between additions. Add eggs 5 or 6 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down bowl, and mix for a minute. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually mix into the dough until fully incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl one more time, and be sure the bottom has mixed evenly.
• Scoop out dough using an ice cream scoop, or roll into 2 inch balls. Place cookies 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press down lightly with a fork to make a criss-cross pattern.
• Bake for 7 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are lightly toasted. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes so they do not crumble.

SCHOOL DAYS PEANUT BUTTER CHEWS

Steps:

• Combine butter, sugars, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla in a mixing bowl.
• Mix, creaming well.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add rolled oats and mix well.
• Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
• Mix until well blended.
• Spread batter into a greased 12-by-18-inch cookie pan with sides.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Do not over-bake.
• For the glaze: Combine powdered sugar and peanut butter.
• Gradually add hot water.
• Spread glaze on warm Peanut Butter Chews.
• Cut while warm.
• Cookies will be of a chewy consistency.

SCHOOL CAFETERIA PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Use a very large mixing bowl and cream together shortening, butter and both sugars.
• Beat in eggs.
• Beat in peanut butter.
• Gradually add in flour and baking soda. You may only need the 4 3/4 cups of flour and not a full 5 cups.
• You may need to use hands as dough gets very stiff.
• Drop them by tbsp on to ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned at edges.
• Makes about 100 cookies.

PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 8x8 inch pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the peanut butter, butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
• Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in pan.

SCHOOL CAFETERIA PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
• Cream together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl.
• Beat in egg.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• (If you'd like, you can add 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the mixture, but I know*my* school could never afford such luxuries as chocolate!) Spread batter into a 13x9x2 inch pan.
• Bake at 375F for 15 to 18 minutes.
• (If you'd like to go the extra mile past what your school could probably afford to make for your lunches, you can take 1 cup of milk chocolate chips and put them on the surface of the peanut butter bars just after you've removed them from the oven. The bar) Let the bars it cool in the pan on a rack then cut into bars.
• Enjoy!
• Note: reduced fat peanut butter for this recipe is not recommended, as it might make the bars drier than you'd like.