Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of this M&M’S peanut butter cake with peanut butter frosting recipe. Moist and flavorful cake studded with chopped Peanut Butter M&M’S, layered with creamy peanut butter frosting, and topped with more colorful M&M’S for a pop of sweetness.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt, drained for a couple of hours in the fridge (see notes)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup Peanut Butter M&M’S, roughly chopped
Frosting:
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (see notes)
Instructions
- Cake: Heat the oven to 350F. Grease and line two 9-inch round baking pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Frosting: Cream peanut butter and butter. Gradually add powdered sugar. For a cake ring, add heavy cream and whip. Assemble cake with frosting between layers and on top. Decorate with M&M’S.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla, then eggs one at a time. Mix in yogurt, flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in chopped M&M’S. Divide batter into pans and bake for 22-25 minutes.
Notes
- To drain vanilla yogurt, use a colander lined with cheesecloth and refrigerate.
- A cake ring helps secure the layers; omit cream if not using one.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
