Michigan Maple Peanut Butter Sheet Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• cake:
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup hot water
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup vanilla yogurt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• frosting:
• 2/3 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure michigan maple syrup
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• frosting drizzle (optional):
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (optional)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (optional)
• 1 tablespoon milk (optional)
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). grease and flour the bottom of a 15x20-inch rimmed baking sheet or jelly roll pan, or line it with parchment paper.
• sift white sugar and flour together in a bowl.
• combine hot water, creamy peanut butter, and 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. remove from heat.
• blend yogurt, eggs, and baking soda together in a bowl. pour peanut butter mixture into egg mixture in a steady stream, stirring constantly. mix flour mixture into peanut butter mixture until batter is combined. spread batter into prepared baking sheet.
• bake in preheated oven until the center of the cake springs back when touched lightly with a fingertip, about 20 minutes. cool on wire rack.
• combine chunky peanut butter, 1/2 cup butter, and 6 tablespoons milk in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. reduce heat to low; stir in confectioners' sugar and maple syrup until sugar dissolves and frosting is smooth. pour warm frosting over warm cake. sprinkle walnuts, pecans, and almonds over the top; cool completely.
• stir cream cheese, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and 1 tablespoon milk together in a bowl until smooth; add almond extract. fold whipped topping into cream cheese mixture until frosting is creamy and runny. drizzle cream cheese frosting over the top of cooled cake.