It’s Friday! That means my husband comes home tomorrow! He’s been gone all week for a conference. In California. In temperatures that were 80 degrees warmer than here. I hope he actually gets on the plane to come back. . . I can’t say I’d blame him if he wanted to stay! While he’s been enjoying the sun and warm weather, I’ve been enjoying peanut butter buttercream. Almost as good! π
I never pass up an opportunity to make a creamy peanut butter buttercream frosting. Itβs one of the few frostings that I like.Β Our wedding cupcakes were even frosted with peanut butter buttercream! So, when I made a peanut butter apple cake the other day, I just had to top it with my favorite frosting.
It ended up being the perfect frosting for a snack cake packed with fresh chopped apples and applesauce. The frosting adds enough sweetness and richness without overpowering the flavor of the fresh apples. The best part is that it’s a snack cake. That means you can eat it for more than just dessert! So make your weekend a little sweeter and whip up a peanut butter apple snack cake with some amazing peanut butter buttercream!
- ¼ C butter, softened
- ¼ C no-stir creamy peanut butter
- ½ C brown sugar
- ¼ C sugar
- 1 C unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 C whole wheat flour
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 C chopped apples
- ½ C no-stir natural peanut butter
- ¼ C butter, softened
- 1 C confectioner's sugar
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray an 8x8 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, peanut butter, and sugars. Beat in applesauce and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in chopped apples.
- Spread batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool.
- While cake is cooling, cream together peanut butter and butter. Slowly beat in confectioner's sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Beat in milk until creamy.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake. Cut into pieces and serve.
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Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
I’ll find any excuse to eat peanut butter and the addition of the apple sounds delicious! I could eat a slice of this for breakfast, dessert and snack π
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
Apples and peanut butter is one of my favorite snacks, so this frosting is perfect for the cake. I wish I had some here for a snack today!
aimee @ like mother like daughter says
This peanut butter butter cream sounds fabulous. And since there is apple in the cake its a little bit healthy right? π I wish I was in california enjoying their warm weather right now!
Danae @ Recipe Runner says
California weather sounds lovely right now, but so does peanut butter buttercream! Pretty sure that buttercream wouldn’t even make it on top of this delicious snack cake if I was making it!
Kathleen R. says
Peanut butter and apples are one of my favorite snacks. Sounds amazing!
Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says
peanut butter frosting! i didnt even realize it was such a thing. why arent more people making it. maybe because you’ve done it justice and created quite a masterpiece!
sarah k @ the pajama chef says
ummm i need to make this cake, like asap! i love pb frosting. great idea to put it on an apple cake π
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
This looks like the perfect snack cake! Love the peanut butter and apple combo especially with the PB frosting! Sounds amazing!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
I could eat peanut butter every day! This snack cake looks amazing. I am sure I would snack on it all day!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
I made some peanut butter frosting myself today. Love the combination of the peanut butter and apple!
Lily Lau says
Have never tried peanut butter, I guess now it’s a good time. Thank you for sharing!
Beth @ bethcakes says
Oh, I love these flavors! I’ve seen a lot a peanut butter apple desserts recently. Pretty sure peanut butter frosting is the best thing ever. π
Ramona says
Looks delicious! γ
Emily @ Life on Food says
This sounds delicious. Just sweet enough for a treat but not too decadent to feel guilty.
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
I love this snack cake and love that you put apples in there!!! and hello peanut butter buttercream. . . Amazing! Pinned!
Ashley says
Apples and peanut butter are so good together and I love that you combined them into a cake! Heck, I would eat this for breakfast! π
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
Peanut butter pairs so well with apples. I have them as a snack all the time in the fall. This looks like a wonderful dessert to serve. π
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
Yum! I like all frostings, but I particularly like peanut butter frosting!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt says
Yum! I love anything peanut butter. It takes me to a happy place π
tanya says
My husband is somewhere warmer right now also and I too fear he may not make it back! I have only made a peanut butter buttercream once and it was a huge hit. I really need to try both the frosting and this cake!