Salted Peanut Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 lb salted peanuts, ground
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. add egg; beat well. combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. set aside 3/4 cup peanuts for topping. stir remaining peanuts into batter. spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool on a wire rack.
• 2 meanwhile, for the frosting, combine the flour and the milk in a saucepan until smooth. bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. remove from the heat; cool completely. in a bowl, cream the butter and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. add the cooled flour mixture and the vanilla; beat until fluffy, about 4 minutes. spread over the cake; sprinkle with the reserved peanuts.