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Peanut Butter Tandy Cake
Need comfort food? Peanut Butter Tandy Cake will make it all better! A soft, butter-y sheet cake is topped with peanut butter and milk chocolate ganache.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Chocolate, kandy cake, kandy kake, peanut butter, tandy cake, tastykake
Servings:
12
Calories:
597
kcal
Ingredients
3/4
cup
unsalted butter,
softened
4
ounces
cream cheese
(half a block)
1 1/2
cup
granulated sugar
3
eggs
1 1/2
cups
cake flour*
1
teaspoon
kosher salt
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1 1/2
cups
peanut butter
(smooth)
1
cup
powdered sugar
1/4
cup
heavy cream
4
ounces
milk chocolate,
broken into small pieces
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly mist a
9 by 9-inch pan
with non-stick spray, and line the bottom with a square cut from
parchment paper
.
Place the butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a large mixing bowl, and beat on medium-high speed until very pale and fluffy (3 to 5 minutes).
Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula after each addition.
Add the flour and salt, and mix on medium-low speed until just barely combined.
Stir in the vanilla extract, and transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of the cake comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely.
In a small mixing bowl, stir the peanut butter and powdered sugar together until smooth.
Spread the mixture in an even layer, over the top of the cooled cake.
Place the cream in a
large liquid measuring cup
.
Add the chocolate, and microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring, until the ganache is smooth.
Pour over the cake, smoothing with an
offset spatula
as needed.
Notes
*I like to use cake flour because it produces a lighter, more tender cake. My favorite brands are Swan's Down and Softasilk, both of which can be found in the baking aisle of a regular supermarket. If you do not want to purchase cake flour, you can try
these substitutes
.
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Nutrition
Calories:
597
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
58
g
|
Protein:
12
g
|
Fat:
37
g
|
Saturated Fat:
15
g
|
Cholesterol:
88
mg
|
Sodium:
393
mg
|
Potassium:
287
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
43
g
|
Vitamin A:
615
IU
|
Calcium:
41
mg
|
Iron:
1.2
mg