Ingredients

The following ingredients have 13 Servings
  • 2.5 cups cake flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2/3 cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
  • 3 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup confectioner sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter (creamy style)
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round pans or one 13x9 pan. Line with parchment paper.
  • Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt in the bowl of an electric stand mixer.
  • Add brown sugar, shortening (or butter), and buttermilk. Beat for 2 minutes.
  • Add 3 eggs and beat 2 more minutes.
  • Pour into prepared pans and bake 25 to 30 minutes for round pans or 30 to 40 minutes in a 13x9 pan or until cake tests done. Allow round pans to cool at least 15 minutes. Run a knife around the perimeter of the pans and turn onto a cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • To make the frosting, combine sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla and salt in the bowl of an electric stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment. Blend until creamy. Add cream and beat on high until light and smooth.