Go Back
peanut butter and jelly cake in an aluminum pan
Print Recipe
5 from 9 votes

PB and J Cake

Peanut butter and jelly...but in cake form!
Servings: 12
Author: Justin Holmes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz whipped topping
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 1 stick melted butter
  • 1 ¼ cup milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 ¼ cup jelly
  • Optional***Chopped Peanuts

Instructions

  • Starting out, preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add your cake mix and peanut butter, mixing until crumbly.
  • Melt butter in microwave safe dish. Mix in milk, butter and eggs until completely incorporated (batter will be chunky).
  • Next, pour the batter into a lightly greased 9x13 cake pan and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool on the counter for 15 minutes.
  • Using a rounded kitchen utensil, poke holes across the top of the cake.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, add a cup of jelly and microwave in 30 second intervals until runny (stirring after each 30 second interval) then pour evenly over the top of the cake.
  • Next, place the cake in the fridge for 2 hours to cool completely.
  • Once chilled, spread on whipped topping and microwave remaining jelly and peanut butter to pour over the top (optional: mix peanut butter with whip topping before spreading).
  • Garnish with chopped peanuts if desired and serve.

Video