If you don’t like peanut butter, this cake is probably not for you. Because this cake features a luscious peanut butter crumb, a creamy peanut butter icing, and a sprinkle of toasted peanuts. That’s like double peanut butter plus genuine peanuts, making it the ideal cake for those who enjoy the sweet and salty combination. This cake does the sweet and salty thing justice, and it has the sense of a simple but delicious cake that Grandma would have ready for you when you stepped in the door.

The batter is distinctive in that it begins by heating water and butter together before adding peanut butter and oil. This makes it much easier to combine the peanut butter properly.After cooling, whisk in eggs, milk, and vanilla before adding to the dry ingredients. Pour the peanut-y batter into a baking pan.While it bakes, prepare the icing, which begins on the burner as well.

It’s an ideal creamy topping for this cake.The oil, peanut butter, and butter keep it moist while the peanuts add crunch and saltiness. You can skip them, but you will miss out. This isn’t a cake with contrasting flavors; rather, it’s a pure celebration of peanut butter, but the sweet and salty playing off each other prevents it from feeling too one-dimensional. It may be basic, but the moist, peanut-y crumb will keep you going back for more!