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The Ultimate Easy Jif Peanut Butter Cake Recipe Under 1 Hour
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The Ultimate Easy Jif Peanut Butter Cake Recipe Under 1 Hour

Are you looking for a new everyday cake? Then try our Jif peanut butter cake recipe! It's easy, versatile, and packed with many flavors and textures! This recipe is a game-changer and will have the whole neighborhood talking. You can also use virtually any of their peanut butter products or spreads that you'd like. You don't have to go buy any fancy products and can use what is already in your pantry.
Prep Time20 minutes
Baking Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Can you freeze chocolate cake with peanut butter icing?, Can you use peanut oil for baking cakes?, How do you make chocolate-covered peanut butter balls?, jif peanut butter cake recipe, What's the recipe for peanut butter cake?
Servings: 10 servings
Author: Cakedecorist

Equipment

  • 10-inch cake pan
  • Non-stick baking paper
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric or hand mixer
  • Spatula
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the crunchy topping

Ingredients for the cake

Instructions 

  • Make the crumb topping
    Before jumping right in, first prepare your equipment. To start, preheat your oven to 360ºF (180ºC). Then, line the bottom of your cake pan with non-stick baking paper. You can also spray the sides with cooking spray. Set the pan aside.
    To make the crumb topping, combine all of the ingredients inside a large mixing bowl. Leave out the chocolate chips. Then, cream them together until you have a crumbly mixture.
    Finally, fold in the chocolate chips and set the mixture aside until it's needed.
    1/2 cups cake flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup Jif Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter, 2 tablespoons salted butter, softened, 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  • Make the cake batter base
    First, combine the smooth creamy peanut butter and softened salted butter in a large mixing bowl. Cream the ingredients together until they become fluffy.
    Next, add your vanilla and brown sugar. Beat the mixture for roughly 3-5 minutes, or until the sugar starts dissolving.
    Once your sugar starts dissolving, you can add the large eggs one at a time. Make sure to mix the ingredients well before adding the next egg.
    1/2 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, 1/4 cup salted butter, softened, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • Add the dry ingredients
    Once your liquid base has been made, you can sift all of the dry ingredients into it. Make sure that there are no lumps.
    Mix the ingredients together until you have a uniform batter. Once your flour is almost completely incorporated, stop and add the milk slowly.
    On a low mixing speed, whisk in the milk to get a smooth creamy cake batter.
    Finally, you can add the chocolate chips and fold them in gently.
    2 cups cake flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, Pinch of salt, 1 cup milk, room temperature, 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • Assemble your cake
    Once you have a completely smooth and uniform cake batter, you can pour it into the cake pan. Do not bang the cake on the counter. This will remove any air pockets that will help give the cake a soft texture.
    Now, add the crumb topping over your cake batter. Do not press it into the batter because it will disappear completely and not get uber crispy.
  • Bake your cake
    Bake your cake for roughly 30-35 minutes in your preheated oven. Once the time has elapsed, first check the doneness of the cake before removing it.
    If your cake has been fully baked, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool on a wire rack at room temperature.
    Once your cake has completely cooled, you can serve it immediately with some freshly whipped cream or ice cream if you'd like.

Notes

If you only want to make the cake recipe, you definitely can leave off the crumb topping. And, you can even bake the crumb topping on its own to use for another dish. For the cake recipe only, you will still bake the cake for 30-35 minutes. But, for the crumb-only recipe, you can bake it for roughly 10-15 minutes or until it becomes crunchy.
You can use any type of chocolate that you'd like. You can even leave it out completely if you don't want that much sugar inside the cake. We love adding dark chocolate chips to our recipe. But, most people will probably prefer semi-sweet chocolate instead.
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