This Peanut Butter Chocolate Texas Sheet cake is the best of both desserts. Make a half recipe for each of the cakes, top with a full recipe of the chocolate icing and a half recipe of the peanut butter icing.
Course Cakes/Cupcakes, Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword Peanut Butter Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 36
Calories 350kcal
Author pamelashank2015
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CAKE:
1/4cupbutter
1/4cupvegetable oil
2Tablespoonscocoa
1/2cupwater
1cupsugar
1cupflour
1/4cupbuttermilk
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1egg
1teaspoonvanilla
PEANUT BUTTER CAKE:
1/4cupcreamy peanut butter
1/4cupvegetable oil
1/4cupbutter
1/2cupwater
1cupsugar
1cupflour
1/4cupmilk
1egg
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonvanilla
CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
1/2cupbutter
6Tablespoonsmilk
4Tablespoonscocoa
1teaspoonvanilla
1lbconfectioner sugar
PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING:
1/2cupcreamy peanut butter
1/3cupmilk
1/2cupbutter
1teaspoonvanilla
1lbconfectioner sugar
1 1/2cupschopped pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 11 x 17 inch baking pan with no stick cooking spray.
To prepare chocolate cake: Mix butter, oil, cocoa, and water together in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Beat in the sugar and flour with an electric mixer. Whisk together the buttermilk, soda, egg, and vanilla. Beat into cake batter until well combined. Pour into baking pan.
Prepare the peanut butter cake by placing peanut butter, oil, butter, and water into a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and then remove from the heat. Beat in sugar, flour, milk, egg, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix until well combined . Spoon or pour over the chocolate cake layer.
Bake about 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Prepare the chocolate frosting by placing the butter, milk, and cocoa into a medium size saucepan. Heat until it starts to boil, then remove from the heat. Beat in the confectioner sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer, until smooth. If frosting becomes too thick, add a few drops of milk at a time. Pour and spread the icing over cake while still warm.
Allow icing to harden on the cake before preparing the peanut butter frosting.
For the peanut butter frosting, Place the peanut butter, milk, and butter in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Beat in the confectioner sugar. Stir in the pecans. If frosting becomes too thick, may add small amount of milk. Pour and spread frosting over the chocolate frosting,
Allow cake to cool completely and cut into desired size squares.
Notes
NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER. Calorie count provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.