Peanut Butter Picnic Cake Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Grease bottom only of a 9 X 13-inch baking pan, set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, peanut butter and butter. Beat until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup. Add baking powder, baking soda, milk, vanilla and eggs. Blend until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. Sprinkle chocolate morsels over crumbs. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand in pan until cool. Cut into squares.

CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER SNACK CAKE

Steps:

• Line Bundt pan with plastic wrap, leaving a few inches of overhang; coat with nonstick spray.
• Whisk peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and 1/2 cup coconut oil in a large bowl until combined. Using a spatula, gently fold in cereals, pretzels, potato chips, and peanuts. Transfer mixture to prepared pan, spreading evenly and pressing firmly into pan. Chill until cake is set, at least 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, melt chocolate and remaining 2 Tbsp. coconut oil in a medium heatproof bowl set over a medium pot of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally, or melt in a microwave in short bursts, stirring between bursts, until chocolate is smooth.
• Using plastic overhang, lift cake from pan, then invert onto a platter. Drizzle cooled cake with melted chocolate, then chill to set before serving, about 10 minutes.
• Do Ahead
• Cake can be made 3 days ahead. Wrap in plastic and chill.

PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Butter 2 x 20cm non-stick sandwich tins and line with circles of baking paper. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Using electric hand beaters, beat the butter, 3 tbsp peanut butter, eggs, sugar and yogurt together until smooth and creamy. Fold in the flour, then split the mix between the tins, using a spatula to get every last bit. Bake for 30 mins until risen and golden.
• Meanwhile, toss the salted peanuts and icing sugar with ½ tsp water until well coated and claggy. Spread over a non-stick baking sheet. When the cakes are ready, leave them to cool for 5 mins in the tin, then turn onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Turn the oven up to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6, then roast the nuts for 10 mins, tossing them a couple of times until golden and coated in a shiny caramel. Tip onto a lightly buttered plate. Make the topping while you wait: melt the chocolate and milk together in a pan over simmering water or microwave on High for 1 min, then stir to melt. Leave to cool.
• Put one of the sponges onto a plate, spread with 2 tbsp peanut butter (or more), then dot with the dulce de leche and spread with a palette knife. Sandwich the second sponge on top, then spread with the chocolate topping. Scatter with the caramelised peanuts to serve.

PEANUT BUTTER PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°F (180°C).
• MIX flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat margarine and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Blend in peanut butter, eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with the milk, beating until well blended after each addition.
• POUR into two greased and floured 8 or 9-inch (20 or 23 cm) layer pans. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• COOL 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
• SPREAD one layer with 2/3 cup (150 mL) preserves; top with remaining layer.
• Frosting.
• BEAT margarine; blend in peanut butter, vanilla and salt.
• ADD icing sugar alternately with milk, beating until light and fluffy.
• FROST with Peanut Butter Icing. Decorate with remaining preserves. Makes 10 to 12 servings.

A PEANUT PICNIC

Steps:

• Burger Buns: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine cookie mix, eggs, oil, and water and mix well. Stir in peanut butter chips. Shape into 1 1/2-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking rack. Burger Topping: Combine coconut and food coloring to make "lettuce" for burgers. Burger Filling: In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Add sugar, cocoa, milk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Frost bottom of half of the cookie "bun" and sprinkle with coconut "lettuce" topping. Top burger with other half of cookie and gently squeeze the burger together. Let cool. Peanutty Fries: In a double boiler, melt chips with milk. Stir until smooth. Line 9-inch baking pan with foil. Grease and pour into pan. Spread smooth and let cool. Flip over and remove foil. Let cool until dry. Cut into strips with knife or pizza cutter. Add red gel "ketchup" to fries. Serve "burgers" with "fries" and garnish with Peanut Butter Bumble Bees.
• In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, and sugar. Add cracker crumbs. Shape teaspoons of dough into small ovals and place on waxed paper. Melt the chocolate over medium heat and place in a zip-lock bag. Cut small hole in a corner of the bag and pipe 3 stripes over each bee. Insert 2 slices of almond for wings. Use a toothpick to poke holes for eyes.

PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 pan. Place marshmallows in a single, even layer in the bottom of the pan.
• Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. By hand, stir in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in nuts and bananas.
• Pour batter over marshmallows, making sure that marshmallows are covered, and that the batter reaches all sides of the pan.
• Bake on center rack of oven for 45 minutes. Marshmallows will rise to top and make a topping. The cake may look slightly underbaked because of the marshmallow topping. Allow the cake to cool before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs, peanut butter, and vanilla.
• Beat well.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x13" pan.
• Bake 350°F for 35-40 minute.
• Cool and ice.

CHOCOLATE PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool. In a large bowl, beat the egg, sugar, water and oil until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture until blended. Stir in melted chocolate. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350° for 32-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.