A light, airy peanut butter whipped frosting for cakes and cupcakes. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 4 cups; frosts 24 cupcakes or a two-layer 8-inch cake.
Peanut Butter Whipped Frosting
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Origin: Madagascar
Vanilla: Extract
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A light, airy peanut butter whipped frosting for cakes and cupcakes. Best with Madagascar vanilla (rich, creamy, classic); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 4 cups; frosts 24 cupcakes or a two-layer 8-inch cake.
Prep
15 min
Cook
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Total
15 min
Yield
24 cupcakes
Diet
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Ingredients
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- ½ cup (135.0 g)creamy peanut butter, room temperature
- ½ cup (60.0 g)confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 2.0 cups (480.0 ml)heavy cream, cold, divided
- ⅛ tspfine sea salt
- 2.0 tsp (10.0 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Beat the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, salt, vanilla, and 1/4 cup of the cream until smooth.
- In a chilled bowl, whip the remaining 1 3/4 cups cream to stiff peaks, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Fold a third of the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture to loosen it, then fold in the rest.
Tips
- Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
- Best vanilla for this: Madagascar (rich, creamy, classic), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
- Storage: Refrigerate frosted cakes and serve within 2 days.
Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make peanut butter whipped frosting?
Plan on 15 minutes of prep. It makes about 4 cups; frosts 24 cupcakes or a two-layer 8-inch cake.
How should I store peanut butter whipped frosting?
Refrigerate frosted cakes and serve within 2 days.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Estimated · per serving
Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 24 servings this recipe makes.
111
Calories / serving
9.9g
Fat
4.2g
Carbs
1.9g
Protein
3.6g
Sugar
Whole recipe (24 servings): ~2664 cal · 238g fat · 101g carbs · 46g protein · 86g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
Per serving · 111 calories
What it takes to burn one serving
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- Moderate cycling 11 min·2.2 mi
- Swimming laps 16 min
- Jogging 11 min·0.9 mi·~1750 steps
- Stair climbing 10 min·~900 steps
- Dancing 18 min
- Bodyweight circuit training 11 min
- Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 26 min
Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.
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