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Makeover Peanut Butter Layer Cake Recipe

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Our home economists accepted Janice Perdue's challenge to slim down both the cake and frosting for this tried-and-true treat. The Oroville, California baker was delighted with this revamped recipe that serves 113 fewer calories, almost half the cholesterol and 10 less grams of fat.—Taste of Home's Test Kitchen

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Makeover Peanut Butter Layer Cake Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

25 20 45

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 egg whites
1/2 cup peanut butter chips, melted and cooled
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup peanut butter chips, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Unsalted peanuts, optional

Directions

Coat two 9-in. round baking pans with cooking spray and line with waxed paper. Coat the paper with cooking spray and dust with flour; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in the egg, egg whites, melted chips, applesauce and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to peanut butter mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Pour into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese, melted chips, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Garnish with peanuts if desired. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 piece equals 432 calories, 13 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 397 mg sodium, 72 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Makeover Peanut Butter Layer Cake in Light & Tasty June/July 2005, p14

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Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2013 by brat85

The cake is moist but I wanted more peanut butter taste. I will try adding extra creamy peanut butter next time. The frosting is very good although I did need to add about 2 1/2 tablespoons of milk, it did not stay creamy after adding about 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar, it became a sticky ball. The cake with the frosting was good.

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2009 by margearizona

for the lady who wanted paula deens receipe