It’s finally here…creamy, sweet peanut butter frosting! Easy to make, easier to eat! It only uses 5 ingredients and can be spread or piped and hold its shape on cakes and cupcakes!
We had a great week last week and were all spoiled by Grandma being up for a visit. We live fairly far from family so it is always a nice break when we get company up. The week after always is an adjustment getting back into the normal routine again!
The kids only had a 3 day school week this week and after just a few short weeks of “Spring” we are currently in a little snow blizzard so i’m more than happy to hibernate in my house tomorrow! I’ll be eating leftover cake for breakfast (it has peanut butter frosting so really it counts as a nutritious breakfast!)
A few weeks back I posted a picture on instagram of a cake I had made with Peanut Butter Frosting and had quite a demand for the recipe! The one I had used however was a bit thicker than I liked. I wanted to modify it to be not quite as hard to pipe but still hold its shape. I created the PERFECT recipe!
CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING INGREDIENTS:
Unsalted Butter – I like using unsalted butter because peanut butter gives it a great balance.
Peanut Butter – I use extra creamy because we ALWAYS have it in the pantry but any kind would be good (except crunchy!)
Powdered Sugar – as with any frosting I sift the powdered sugar to make sure there are no lumps.
Vanilla Extract – Gives it a great flavour and I don’t think extra vanilla flavour ever hurt anyone:o)
Whipping Cream – Gives the frosting such a creamy texture. Heavy Cream works well too.
I was following another blog that I love to read called Wood & Spoon and this week she posted an incredible looking icebox cake. It looks amazing and wanted to re-create it with chocolate cake and Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting. Mine of course turned out looking nothing like it and not near as polished! lol. But hey…I tried…and mine does taste amazing! You can see hers here: Lemon Icebox Cake.
This Peanut Butter Frosting was incredibly easy to make. Only 5 ingredients. First cream the room temperature butter and peanut butter together until smooth.
Next add in the sifted powdered sugar and mix on low until just incorporated, then add in vanilla and whipping cream and beat on high until light and fluffy. Voila, best peanut butter frosting ever!
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Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting
Creamy, sweet peanut butter frosting! Easy to make, easier to eat! It only uses 5 ingredients and can be spread or piped and hold its shape on cakes and cupcakes!
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 Cups Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter *2 sticks
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2-1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar *sifted
- 3 Tbsp Whipping Cream
Instructions
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Place peanut butter and butter in stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat together for 3 minutes until smooth and creamy and all butter is incorporated.
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Add powdered sugar, vanilla and whipping cream. Place mixer on low until powdered sugar is incorporated then mix on high approximately 2 minutes until frosting is pale and fluffy scraping down the bowl as necessary.
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If the frosting is too stiff for your liking slowly add whipping cream 1 tbsp at a time. If it is too thin add powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time until the consistency you need is achieved!
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Frosting can be sealed in a container and refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Bring back to room temperature and mix until fluffy again!
