Best 8 Chocolate Sheet Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting Recipes

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Indulge in the symphony of flavors with our delectable Chocolate Sheet Cake adorned with a luscious Peanut Butter Frosting. This classic combination is elevated to new heights with our carefully curated recipe. Dive into the moist and fluffy chocolate cake layers, perfectly complemented by the rich and creamy peanut butter frosting. Our recipe ensures a perfectly balanced sweetness that will tantalize your taste buds with every bite. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply craving a sweet treat, this Chocolate Sheet Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting is guaranteed to satisfy your cravings. Along with this delightful dessert, we also present tantalizing variations that will cater to diverse preferences. From a decadent Chocolate Ganache Frosting to a zesty Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting, our article offers a range of frosting options to suit every palate. Additionally, we provide a gluten-free adaptation of the cake recipe, ensuring that everyone can savor this irresistible creation.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER ICING



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Rich chocolate fudge cake and creamy peanut butter is a match made in heaven.

Provided by Deborah Harroun

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ chocolate fudge cake mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup salted peanuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
  • Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, at least 1 hour.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter, peanut butter and milk over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until butter and peanut butter are melted. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Working quickly, add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating with whisk until incorporated and icing is smooth. Immediately spread icing over cake. Sprinkle with peanuts. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER SHEET CAKE



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This sweet and simple sheet cake marries two great flavors that just plain belong together: rich and tender chocolate cake, and creamy peanut-butter frosting. For maximum fluff, go for a classic smooth variety of peanut butter, and plug in your mixer-manpower alone won't be enough. Scatter chopped peanuts along the edges for any crunchy fans in the house.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield Serves 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more, softened, for pan
1 1/3 cups unbleached all- purpose flour
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal)
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla paste or extract
1 cup sour cream, room temperature
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup smooth peanut butter (not natural), such as Jif
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup sour cream, room temperature
1/3 cup chopped salted roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush a 9-by-13-inch or 8-by-12-inch baking pan with butter. Line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides. Butter parchment.
  • Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Combine eggs and granulated sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until thick and pale, about 4 minutes. Add flour mixture; beat just to combine. Add butter and vanilla; beat to combine. Add sour cream; beat until smooth.
  • Scrape batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with a spatula. Bake until top springs back when lightly touched and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes (for 9-by-13-inch) or about 40 minutes (for 8-by-12).
  • Let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Using parchment overhangs, lift cake out of pan and let cool completely on rack. (Cake can be made to this point and stored at room temperature, wrapped in plastic, up to 1 day.)
  • Frosting: Beat butter and peanut butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in confectioners' sugar until thick and fluffy. Remove from mixer; stir in sour cream by hand until frosting is silky and dense. Spread over cake; sprinkle top with peanuts. Frosted cake is best the day it's assembled, but can be refrigerated, wrapped in plastic, up to 1 day. Return to room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING



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Provided by Kelsey Nixon

Time 2h5m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups flour
3 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups hot water
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
4 cups powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 18 by 13-inch rimmed baking sheet.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs and mix in the sour cream, and vanilla. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
  • In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter and stir in the cocoa powder, and hot water. Bring the mixture to a boil and then remove from the heat. Cool slightly, and incorporate the cocoa mixture with the dry ingredients, mixing just until blended.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • For the frosting:
  • In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the peanut butter and mix until smooth. Remove from the heat. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the milk, and powdered sugar until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla, and slowly incorporate the peanut butter mixture, blending well after each addition.
  • Frost the cake while both the frosting and cake are still warm. Top with nuts, if desired.
  • Cook's Note: Making a sheet cake is the best bang for your buck when it comes to dessert for a group. To vamp it up, take small biscuit cutters and create tiered cakes that can be dusted with powdered sugar. Cake scraps can be saved for a delicious trifle the next day.
  • Sheet Cake Variations:
  • Chocolate Fudge Frosting: instead of peanut butter frosting, replace peanut butter in frosting recipe with 1/3 cocoa powder. Prepare the frosting the same way.
  • Toasted Coconut: In addition to topping with nuts, top cake with toasted coconut.
  • Caramel/Fudge Cake: Drizzle warm caramel sauce and/or fudge sauce over frosting just before serving.
  • Sheet Cake Variations, follows.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER SHEET CAKE



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I love peanut butter and chocolate, so I combined recipes to blend the two. This chocolate peanut butter cake is heavenly served plain or topped with ice cream. -Lisa Varner, El Paso, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup baking cocoa
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
FROSTING:
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped salted or unsalted peanuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a small saucepan, combine water, butter, peanut butter and cocoa; bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened., In a small bowl, whisk eggs, sour cream and vanilla until blended; add to flour mixture, whisking constantly. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes., Meanwhile, prepare frosting. In a large bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, milk and vanilla until smooth., Remove cake from oven; place pan on a wire rack. Immediately spread cake with frosting; sprinkle with peanuts. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 20g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 337mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE I



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Good old fashioned chocolate cake with homemade chocolate frosting. A family favorite for many many years.

Provided by KIMLAMB9999

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup margarine
½ cup shortening
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
2 eggs, beaten
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup margarine
6 tablespoons milk
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, shortening, 1/4 cup cocoa and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Pour the liquid mixture over the flour, sugar mixture; stir well. Blend in eggs and buttermilk.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cake cool 10 minutes, then frost while still warm.
  • To make the Frosting: In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup margarine, milk and 1/4 cup cocoa. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Mix in confectioners' sugar. Pour over warm cake

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.4 calories, Carbohydrate 91.8 g, Cholesterol 36.2 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 373.5 mg, Sugar 73.1 g

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 sticks butter
4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
1 3/4 sticks butter
4 heaping tablespoons cocoa powder
6 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound powdered sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, optional

Steps:

  • For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Stir together and set aside.
  • In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and eggs. Mix with a fork and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and add the cocoa. Whisk together to combine. Meanwhile, bring 1 cup water to a boil. When the butter is melted, pour the boiling water in the pan. Allow to bubble for a moment, then turn off the heat. Pour the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture. Stir together for a moment to cool the chocolate, then pour in the egg mixture. Stir together until smooth, then pour into an ungreased jelly roll pan (or rimmed baking sheet) and bake for 20 minutes.
  • While the cake is baking, make the icing: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the cocoa powder and stir until smooth. Add the milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. Stir together. Dump in the pecans and stir until well combined.
  • Immediately after removing the cake from the oven, pour the warm icing over the top. You'll want to avoid doing much spreading, so try to distribute it evenly as you pour.

PEANUT BUTTER SHEET CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING



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The pairing of peanut butter and chocolate never disappoints, especially when its Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake made with peanut butter and topped with chocolate frosting.

Provided by By Bree Hester

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
  • In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter, cocoa and milk to boiling over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually add powered sugar, beating until mixture is blended and smooth. Pour frosting over warm cake.
  • Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKES



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Rich, moist, and super versatile, bake these crowd-friendly chocolate sheet cakes to win over family and friends. Decorate with a rich cream cheese frosting or Chocolate Ganache Glaze.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes two 9-by-13-inch cakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

Vegetable-oil cooking spray
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 cups warm water
6 tablespoons safflower oil
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 9-by-13-inch baking pans with cooking spray. Line with parchment, leaving an overhang on long sides. Spray parchment. Flour pans, tapping out excess.
  • Sift together cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Mix in eggs, buttermilk, water, oil, and vanilla until smooth. Divide batter between pans. Bake, rotating halfway through, until tops of cakes spring back when pressed and a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool completely, then lift cakes from pans using parchment. Remove parchment. Cakes can be wrapped in plastic wrap and kept at room temperature 1 day or refrigerated 2 days.

Tips:

  • Use room-temperature ingredients: This will help the cake batter come together smoothly and evenly.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached: Do not overbake, or the cake will be dry.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help the frosting set properly.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
  • This cake can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

This chocolate sheet cake with peanut butter frosting is a delicious, easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and chocolatey, and the frosting is rich and creamy. With a few simple tips, you can make this cake at home that will impress your friends and family.

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