Best 5 Peanut Butter Wafer Cake Recipes

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Indulge your sweet cravings with our delightful Peanut Butter Wafer Cake, a harmonious blend of creamy peanut butter and crispy wafer layers. This no-bake dessert is a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. With its rich peanut butter filling sandwiched between delicate wafer layers and topped with a velvety chocolate ganache, this cake is a true masterpiece.

But that's not all! This article offers a trio of irresistible peanut butter wafer cake recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and skill levels. From the classic version to a gluten-free and vegan alternative, there's a recipe here for everyone to enjoy. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the irresistible combination of peanut butter and wafers.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

PEANUT-BUTTER WAFER CAKE



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This towering trifecta of flavor and texture - crisp wafer, creamy peanut butter and glossy dark chocolate - comes together quickly and easily. The hidden star here is Katherine Yang's utterly delicious peanut butter cream, which binds the layers. It's savory and nutty, silken and not too sweet. Wafer sheets come in standard 8 1/2-inch rounds, so tempering the chocolate in a 10-inch-wide, shallow pan is the simple trick to easy dipping. You can use an offset spatula to spread the filling, or for a more impressive presentation, use a star tip, and pipe swirls, rosettes or scallops. The cake should be eaten soon after assembly, as the filling will eventually start to soften the wafer's crispness.

Provided by Gabrielle Hamilton

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 35m

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups/360 milliliters whole milk
1/2 cup/120 milliliters heavy cream
1 large egg plus 1 large yolk
1/3 cup/67 grams granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup/133 grams smooth, commercial peanut butter (preferably Skippy)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
8 ounces/225 grams high-quality bittersweet chocolate shards/chips (1 1/3 cups)
1 tablespoon shortening
Heaping 1/3 cup/60 grams dry-roasted salted peanuts
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar
4 (8 1/2-inch-round) plain or cocoa wafer sheets

Steps:

  • Bring milk and cream to simmer in a heavy 1-quart saucepan over medium heat.
  • Whisk egg and yolk in a medium bowl. Add sugar, cornstarch and flour, and whisk until very well incorporated and almost fluffy.
  • Whisk hot milk mixture into egg mixture. Return mixture to saucepan, and return heat to medium. Boil 1 minute, whisking constantly, or until thickened. Remove from heat. Whisk peanut butter into hot pastry cream.
  • Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl, stir in salt, then cover with plastic wrap directly on cream to prevent skin from forming. Chill at least 3 hours, or overnight.
  • Prepare the cake layers: Bring a wide pot of shallow water to a very gentle simmer over low heat.
  • Place 2/3 of chocolate shards plus solid shortening in a clean 10-inch skillet set over the gently simmering water, and melt slowly. Bring the mixture to 110 degrees, and stir well to create a glossy, uniform consistency. Seed in remaining chocolate shards, and stir until completely melted and glossy, and chocolate tempers to 91 degrees. Remove from heat or turn off simmering water (or both).
  • Pulse peanuts in food processor until they're a coarse meal. Remove, and stir in confectioners' sugar.
  • Drop one wafer sheet into chocolate, giving it a tiny swirl to make sure the entire surface underneath is coated. Retrieve the wafer with tongs, tweezers or two forks, and hover it over the chocolate until dripping stops, then invert wafer, chocolate face down, on a baker's rack set over parchment to "drain." You want a film of chocolate to glaze the waffling, but you don't want to fill the holes enough to pave them over entirely. Repeat with remaining wafer sheets, tempering the chocolate if needed. While chocolate is still tacky, turn wafers chocolate-side up to finish cooling. (Use an offset spatula if needed to gently release wafer from rack.) Before chocolate sets fully, heavily ring edges of two of the chocolate-dipped wafer sheets by sprinkling the prepared peanut mixture in a 1-inch rim. Allow to cool and harden in a cool, dry place.
  • To assemble: Pipe or spread 1/3 of the peanut-butter pastry cream uniformly among three of the wafer sheets (on the chocolate-filmed side to prevent sogginess later), reserving one of the peanut-edged sheets as the topper.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • When ready to serve, stack the sheets chocolate-side up, using the peanut-crusted sheet on the bottom, the other two plain sheets in between, and top with the last peanut-crusted chocolate wafer sheet.

PEANUT BUTTER CAKE



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This is one of my favorite cake recipes given to me from a co-worker. It is the best peanut butter cake you will ever eat. The icing is like fudge.

Provided by Karen Pugh

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup water
½ cup butter
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup butter
½ cup peanut butter
⅓ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  • Whisk flour, white sugar, and baking soda together in a bowl. Beat 1/2 cup milk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into flour mixture using an electric mixer on low until smooth.
  • Cook and stir water, 1/2 cup butter, vegetable oil, and 1/2 cup peanut butter together in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth, about 5 minutes. Stir peanut butter mixture into flour mixture until batter is well mixed; pour onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  • Melt 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup peanut butter together in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth; add 1/3 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Whisk confectioners' sugar into mixture until icing is smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour icing over warm cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.6 calories, Carbohydrate 62.3 g, Cholesterol 43.8 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.3 g, Sodium 199.6 mg, Sugar 50.9 g

PEANUT BUTTER WAFER



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Peanut butter is one of the dessert popular in our country Phillipnes

Provided by Lanie Wimbley

Categories     Cakes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 white egg
1 c sugar
1 c almond
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla
PEANUT BUTTER CREASM FOR THE WAFFER
4 eggyolk
1/2 lb utter
1 c all purpose flour
3/2 c sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 c water
1 tsp rum

Steps:

  • 1. Beat the eggwhites until stiff.Add the sugar little by little.Fold in the chopped nuts and the vanilla. Bake in well greased and floured pan until golden brown.
  • 2. Make syrup with the sugar and the water until it spins a thread. Pour in the syrup to the beaten eggyolk little by little. Add the butter and beat it until thick. Add flour with baking power, beat until thick. Add rum and decorate cake.

PEANUT BUTTER WAFERS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield 24 wafers

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups wheat flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 medium egg
1 1/4 cups chopped nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 1 1/2 cups water
3 cups unsweetened carob chips
4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Combine all ingredients and knead by hand. Roll into 3/4-inch patty. Cut out wafers with a small round cutter. Or you can form small balls and flatten by hand.
  • Bake for approximately 45 to 50 minutes or until brown on a baking sheet sprayed with a non-stick cooking spray. Cool on a rack. Store in a sealed container. For an extra treat, dip cookies in skim milk and feed to dog.
  • In a double boiler melt carob chips and oil together until smooth. After dipping wafers garnish with chopped coconut or chopped peanuts.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER NO-BAKE CAKE



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You've heard of no-bake pies and cheesecakes, but a no-bake cake? We've got it! Make it with peanut butter, chocolate pudding mix and vanilla wafers.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 6h20m

Yield Makes 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup cold milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
55 vanilla wafers, divided
2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
2 cups whole strawberries

Steps:

  • Add milk to peanut butter in medium bowl, beating with wire whisk until well blended. Add dry pudding mix. Beat 2 min. or until well blended. Stir in the whipped topping.
  • Reserve 5 of the wafers for later use. Spread about 1 tsp. of the pudding mixture onto each of the remaining 50 wafers. Stack wafers together, standing them on edge around outer edge of round serving platter to form a ring. Spread with the remaining pudding mixture. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
  • Crush remaining 5 wafers; sprinkle over dessert. Make chocolate curls. Top with the chocolate curls. Fill center of ring with strawberries. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 4.6152 mg, Sodium 240 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right peanut butter. For the best flavor, choose a natural or organic peanut butter that is made with just peanuts and salt. Avoid peanut butter that contains added oils, sugars, or other ingredients.
  • Chill the wafers before assembling the cake. This will help to prevent them from becoming soggy. You can chill them for up to 30 minutes.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the wafers. This will help to prevent them from breaking.
  • Be careful not to overbeat the peanut butter frosting. If it is overbeaten, it will become stiff and difficult to spread.
  • Chill the cake before serving. This will help to set the frosting and make the cake easier to slice.

Conclusion:

Peanut Butter Wafer Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover peanut butter, and it is sure to be a hit with family and friends. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this cake is a great choice for beginner bakers. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give Peanut Butter Wafer Cake a try!

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