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Peanut Butter Coffee Cake: The Perfect Sweet Treat Recipe

Peanut Butter Coffee Cake: The Perfect Sweet Treat Recipe
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Indulge in the perfect blend of creamy peanut butter and crumbly coffee cake with this easy-to-make Peanut Butter Coffee Cake recipe. Soft, buttery, and bursting with peanut butter flavor, this cake is topped with a crunchy streusel topping and optional icing for a truly irresistible treat.

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk

For the Streusel Topping:

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

For the Optional Icing:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1–2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Prep the Oven and Pan Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9-inch square baking dish.
  2. Mix the Dry Ingredients Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cream the Butter, Peanut Butter, and Sugars Cream together butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
  4. Add the Eggs and Vanilla Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  5. Adding Dry Ingredients and Buttermilk Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the peanut butter mixture.
  6. Make the Streusel Topping Mix flour, brown sugar, peanut butter, and butter until crumbly.
  7. Assemble the Cake Pour batter into the baking dish, sprinkle with streusel topping.
  8. Drizzle with Icing (Optional) Combine powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, drizzle over cooled cake.

Notes

  • Measure peanut butter carefully by spraying the measuring cup first.
  • Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing.
  • Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the cake tender.
  • Customize the topping with additional ingredients like chopped nuts or chocolate chips.
  • Allow the cake to cool before adding icing to prevent melting.

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