Chocolate Sheet Cake with Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting

Name: Chocolate Sheet Cake with Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter; 1 cup (240ml) water; 1/2 cup (41g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder (not dutch-process); 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*; 1 and 1/2 cups (405g) creamy peanut butter (do not use natural style); 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 3 cups (360g) confectioners’ sugar; 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk*; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; pinch salt; optional: 1/2 cup (135g) melted creamy peanut butter and 1 cup chopped peanut butter cups

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This chocolate sheet cake has a rich, creamy peanut butter frosting that takes it to the next level. The cake is moist and chocolaty, and the creamy peanut butter frosting is the perfect finishing...

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Ingredients

1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter
1 cup (240ml) water
1/2 cup (41g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder (not dutch-process)
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*
1 and 1/2 cups (405g) creamy peanut butter (do not use natural style)
1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3 cups (360g) confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk*
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch salt
optional: 1/2 cup (135g) melted creamy peanut butter and 1 cup chopped peanut butter cups