Peanut Bars

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup 2% milk
• FROSTING:
• 3/8 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/8 cup butter, softened
• 2-1/8 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
• 1/2 cup chopped unsalted peanuts

Details

Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan.

In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add egg, beating well. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with water and milk, beating well after each addition.

Transfer to prepared baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, for frosting, in a large bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until blended. Beat in confectioners’ sugar alternately with enough milk to reach spreading consistency.

Remove cake from oven; place on wire rack. Spread frosting over warm cake; sprinkle with peanuts. Cool completely. Yield: 1 cake (20 pieces).