Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cookie Cake

This Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cookie Cake is really the best of two worlds- cakes and cookies.

Made with peanut butter and peanuts, this rich and chewy cake is full of flavor in every bite.

What makes peanut butter cake so good?

A peanut butter cake is a cake that is made with peanut butter for both flavor and texture.

I like how easy this flavorful cake is to make from scratch.

Have you tried my 3 Ingredient Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cookies

That popular peanut butter cookie recipe is incredibly easy to make and tastes amazing. Both this recipe for peanut butter cake and that recipe for peanut butter cookies are great tasting desserts that are made with peanut butter and no added sugar.

To make this recipe you will need peanut butter that has no added sugar in it. You can find sugar free peanut butter here.

Why we love this recipe for cake made with peanut butter.

Peanut butter adds a familiar and tasty flavor. It also adds to the texture of the cake along with moisture.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• This cake is tall like a cake but, also tastes like a cookie.
• The ingredients used to make this cake are basic pantry ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• Personalizing this cake is as easy as using another kind of nut butter or adding some sugar free peanut butter chips.
• This cake has the perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors surrounded by a nutty undertone.
• The cup of peanut butter added to this cake adds a bit of protein to this dessert.
• About everyone can agree on this cake idea.

Ingredients needed to make peanut butter cake with no added sugar.

• Flour. All purpose flour was used in making my cake.
• Baking Powder and Baking Soda. Both are added to give the cake hought.
• Butter. Your butter should be softened to room temperature. If you are using unsalted butter you can add a half teaspoon of salt to your flour.
• Brown Sugar Alternative and Granular Sugar Alternative. When selecting sugar alternatives, select alternatives that are granular, measure like sugar, and can be baked with for best results .
• Sugar Free Peanut Butter. Creamy peanut butter works best.
• Eggs. Your eggs should be at room temperature for optimal blending.
• Vanilla Extract. Added for a bit of flavor balance.
• Peanuts The peanut should be chopped small..

Tips for making the best peanut butter cake.

Creamy peanut butter with no added sugar works best as it can easily blend with other ingredients. Organic peanut butter may not work as well.

More helpful tips for you.

1. Using a springform style pan makes this cake easier easier to work with.
   A 9-inch springform pan was used to make my cake
2. Adding sugar free chocolate chips can amp up the flavor of this cake.
3. Feel free to add additional chopped peanuts to the cake batter. This will make the texture more interesting in addition to adding more flavor.
4. Your cake is done baking when the edges begin to turn golden brown. The center of the cake will still be soft but, should set as your cake cools.
5. After removing the cake from the oven you can run a butterknife around the edge of your cake to make removing the springform ring of the pan easier to do. .
6. If your cake starts to crack as you remove the ring then you can let it cool on the counter for 30 minutes, but if you loosen the edges with a knife you shouldn’t have a problem.

How to make Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cookie Cake.

Prep Time: 20 minutes .
Bake Time : 20 minutes .
Servings: 8 slices .

1. Preheat your oven to 350 and prep a springform pan for nonstick (spray and/ or parchment can work).
2. In a medium bowl, combine together your flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
3. Using a large mixing bowl, beat together your butter and sugar alternatives until creamy. This can take a few minutes. Then beat in the peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until incorporated.
4. Add the dry ingredient from the first bowl to the mixing bowl and mix until just incorporated.
5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then fold in the peanuts along with any optional chips.
6. Evenly spread the batter into your prepared pan
7. Bake the cake in the center of your oven for 20-24 minutes or until the edges of the cake start to turn golden brown (the center will be soft).
8. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes before running a butter knife around the edges to loosed the cake from the pan. Then you can loosen the outer rim of the pan and allow the cake to fully cool before slicing and serving (or frosting).

Expert Tip👉 Once this cake has full cooled you can top with with homemade sugar free frosting. or ice cream.

How to store peanut butter cake made with no added sugar.

Once this cake has fully cooled it should be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, this cake should keep for about a week at room temperature or up to a couple of months when frozen (without frosting).

You may also be interested in these sugar free peanut butter recipes.

• Sugar Free Peanut Butter Pie
• Sugar Free No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
• Sugar Free Peanut Butter Twix (Copycat)
• Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
• Sugar Free White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
• Sugar Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Brownies