Fluffy Peanut Butter Frosting | Homan at Home

I made a chocolate cake, but unfortunately didn’t gauge my cocoa powder well. I didn’t have enough to make my standard chocolate buttercream, so I improvised. Nothing goes better with chocolate than peanut butter, and this light frosting complemented my cake perfectly!

Frosting can be tricky – I spent years thinking I was just really bad at making it. My frosting was always drippy or goopy, and even if it tasted good, it always looked a little sketchy. Years ago, my mom showed me how to make the absolute best buttercream frosting ever (you can find the super-secret recipe here). Since then, I’ve been creating frostings based on that recipe. This peanut butter frosting adds the delicious nutty flavor to a frosting that holds its shape, pipes well, and crusts.

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5 from 2 votes

Peanut Butter Frosting

Light and fluffy peanut butter flavored buttercream frosting.

Prep Time 10

Servings 12

Ingredients

1 stick butter
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ tsp vanilla
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 Tbsp milk

Instructions

Beat butter and vanilla until fluffy.
Add peanut butter and mix well.
Add powdered sugar and milk and mix until desired consistency is reached.

What’s your favorite frosting flavor? Leave a comment and let us know!

Renee

May 3, 2016 at 8:17 am

Thank you for sharing this! Peanut butter is one of my all time favorite foods. I am pinning this so I make it for our next birthday.

Diane Homan

May 3, 2016 at 5:34 pm

Peanut butter is my favorite too! Hope you enjoy 🙂

grace

May 3, 2016 at 9:28 am

i can think of several places to use a frosting like this, not the least delicious of which would be a rich chocolate cake. absolutely mouth-watering!!
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That sounds amazing!!!

Jeni

August 3, 2016 at 9:37 am

I use this on my chocolate cupcakes but I also add 2-3 tbsp maple syrup, and instead of milk, I use 2 tbsp whipping cream.

August 3, 2016 at 6:45 pm

Ooh! That sounds so good! I might have to give it a try 🙂 Thanks for the idea.

Nicole

September 18, 2016 at 7:16 am

Can’t wait to try this recipe, I’ll be using it for my son’s birthday cake! Just wondering if you know it makes enough to cover and go in between two 8in round cakes or if I’ll need to double it?

September 18, 2016 at 9:15 am

I’d definitely double it. Good luck and happy birthday to your son!!

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