Grandma Schmidt's Peanut Butter Cake

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Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

45 minutes

Category

Dessert

Ingredients (please include quantities/weights)

• 2 c. flour
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp.soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ c. oil
• 1 ½ sticks of margarine
• 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
• 1 c. water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• ½ c. buttermilk

Icing:

• ½ c. evaporated milk
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 T. margarine
• 1 c. peanut butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions/Steps

• Mix flour, sugar, soda, & salt.
• Set aside. Mix oil, margarine, peanut butter, & water together.
• Bring to a boil & pour over dry ingredients.
• Add eggs, vanilla & butter milk.
• Pour into greased 1 X 11 X 15 inch metal pan (approx.).
• Bake @ 350 X 20-25 min.
• For the icing, bring to boil: milk, sugar, margarine.
• Cook X 2 min.
• Add peanut butter & vanilla.
• Pour over the cake.

Preparation Tips / Special Notes

This recipe originated from the Mennonite community around Newton, Kansas. It is my favorite recipe from my grandma, Elfrieda Schmidt.