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Peanut Butter Sheet Cake with Butterfinger Frosting

Peanut Butter Sheet Cake with Butterfinger Frosting is a simple and delicious dessert to make for any occasion. This cake is full of rich peanut butter flavor and the cream cheese frosting takes it to over the top amazing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Additional Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Butterfinger cake, Butterfinger icing, peanut butter cake, sheet cake
Servings: 15 Servings
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

For the Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter crunch or creamy
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 sticks
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • non-stick cooking spray

For the Butterfinger Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 Butterfinger Candy Bars regular size 1.9 ounces each

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Add peanut butter, butter and water to a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring to combine until butter is melted. Remove from heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
  • Pour peanut butter mixture into flour mixture and stir to combine.
  • In a small bowl, mix buttermilk, eggs and vegetable oil.
  • Pour into peanut butter batter and stir until well combined.
  • Spray a 10 x 15 inch jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Pour batter into pan, spreading evenly.
  • Cook for 20- 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack before adding the frosting.
  • Make the frosting by adding cream cheese and butter to a mixer bowl and beating with the wire whisk attachment for 2 minutes.
  • Add vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Next, add the powdered sugar and milk. Beat at low speed until combined and raise to medium speed, beating until fluffy.
  • Chop the Butterfingers and reserve 1/2 cup for garnish.
  • Fold the chopped candy bars into the frosting.
  • Spread evenly over the cooled cake and garnish with reserved Butterfingers.
  • Slice and serve or chill until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Storage: Cover cake with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and store in refrigerator up to 5 days.
  • Pan Variations: A half sheet pan will work, the cooking time will be about 3-5 minutes less and the cake will be thinner.  If using a 9 x 13 cake pan, cooking time will be 3- 5 minutes longer and cake will be thicker. 
  • Frosting Variations: Adding the candy bars is optional. Chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or mini chocolate chips would work well too. Chopped roasted peanuts also make a great garnish.