If you have peanut butter and jelly lovers in the family, this is the perfect cake. You don't have to be a kid to enjoy it!
1/2 c. salted butter, softened
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 c. light brown sugar
1/4 c. granulated sugar
3 eggs
2 t. vanilla extract
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
1 c. whole milk
Frosting:
2 sticks salted butter, slightly softened
1/2 t. unsweetened grape Kool-Aid mix
3 T. grape jelly
3 1/3 c. powdered sugar
3 t. warm water
peanut butter and jelly for garnish, if desired
purple food coloring
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour three 8 inch round cake pans; set aside. You You could also make 2 thicker cakes, if desired.
In a medium bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Set aside.
Beat butter, peanut butter and both sugars on medium speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Beat in vanilla extract.
With the mixer on medium low, beat in flour and milk alternately, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and stir from the bottom with a rubber spatula.
Spread batter evenly in pans; bake about 25-30 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched in the center. Remove from oven; cool in the pans for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
frosting:
In the bowl you your mixer, beat butter, Kool-Aid mix, and grape jelly until smooth. With mixer on low, slowly add powdered sugar, a little at a time, until just mixed in. Add warm water and food coloring; slowly increase mixer speed to high. Beat for one minute, until smooth and fluffy.
Stack and frost cake. If desired, chill after frosting, until firm. Garnish top with peanut butter and jelly, if desired.