A simple, old fashioned moist cake filled with creamy peanut butter and oatmeal. Covered with a cooked brown sugar frosting. Lazy Daisy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cake is a cake that’s been around for many generations!
There is nothing lazy about this cake.
No box cake mix is involved. Nor, a tub of frosting.
The Lazy Daisy Peanut Butter Cake is considered a vintage cake.
All made from scratch.
Long before cake mixes were even invented.
My great grandmother would make this cake for special occasions. I specifically remember having this when I was so little. Before kindergarten age.
Sitting in the sun lit kitchen and eating a piece of cake with her, all awhile the other cousins were running around outside. I some how felt very special sharing my piece of cake with her.
Now, I’ve been making this cake for my boys for the past 20 years… with a few of my own adjustments.
Eating this naked cake is just as good…
But, smothering it with the cooked brown sugar frosting is the best!
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, divided
- 3 cups confectioners powdered sugar
- Stir oats in with the boiling water and let stand for 20 minutes.
- Combine flour and cornstarch in a sifter and sift 3 times.
- In a medium bowl, add and whisk in the baking soda, baking powder, and salt in with the flour mixture. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, and peanut butter for 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides and add the eggs one at a time.
- Add the oatmeal to the creamy mixture.
- Slowly add the flour mixture until all combined. Do not over mix.
- Bake in a greased, floured 9 inches by 13 inches baking pan for 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Allow to cool before frosting the cake.
- Melt and boil 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar for 2 minutes. Whisk the entire time.
- Add 1/4 cup heavy cream and boil for another 2 minutes. Continue whisking.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Put into a mixing bowl and add 1 cup at a time of powdered sugar. Alternating 1/4 cup of heavy cream with the powdered sugar.
- Whip on high speed for one minute.
- Frost cake.
- Enjoy!
- Stick a toothpick in the middle of cake to test if done baking. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done.
For another peanut butter idea for a cake, try this one!
Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
Enjoy, my friends!
What was your favorite past time treat growing up?
I’m sharing this piece of Lazy Daisy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cake with: Roubinek Reality I Heart Naptime
This cake looks divine. My husband just asked me to make a peanut butter cake for him and I’m so glad I found this.
Shannon @ Bake.Frost.Repeat recently posted…Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Shannon, don’t you just love when things happen in perfect timing?! He’s going to love this one, then!
Gloria recently posted…Lazy Daisy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cake
i baked the oatmeal cake and it turned out well without the peanut butter. My attempt to bake
and it was a full proof recipe. The only change for me will be half a cup of white granulated sugar.
Thanks
This cake looks magnificent, Gloria! What’s a cake mix anyway? I prefer homemade any day, and I’d be all over this. 🙂
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Marcie, I love the taste of a homemade cake over any box mix. I remember when they were soooo trendy to use… as cakes. Now, there’s so much more to do with a cake mix!
this looks delicious! and so much better than a box cake mix anyway 😉 pinning for later!
This cake looks so awesome Gloria! And that heart plate – I’m pretty much in love with that! Love the thick layer of frosting! Pinned 🙂
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Thank you, Chelsea! I’m surprised my heart plate is still hanging around… it’s over 20 years old and have been my boys’ favorite plate all through the years. (And, that’s a lot of years!)
Gloria this cake looks amazing! I love a great recipe with a story behind it! How wonderful that every time you make this cake, you are right back in your grandmother’s kitchen 🙂 Pinned and making very soon!
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I love vintage recipes Gloria. This looks delicious! Isn’t it great how food can bring us back to our childhood with precious memories of those we love!!
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I would expect nothing less than homemade coming from you girl! 🙂 Always have some drool worthy desserts going on at your house. The cake sounds divine in and of itself and then you add on the frosting. Holy YUM! Love it. 🙂 Pinned!
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This cake looks incredible Gloria! I love that you are sharing your great grandmother’s recipe and the special memories you have eating this with her 🙂 Makes this cake that much more special and it sounds amazing wit the peanut butter and oats and that thick brown sugar frosting looks heavenly! Pinning:)
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What a sweet tradition with the cake and your grandma! The cake looks amazing and with the icing it sounds just deviine! 🙂 Thanks for the homemade recipe!
Marti
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Just thinking about this cake is making me drool! It was SO GREAT to meet you this weekend! Wish I could hand hung out longer. Let’s chat again soon!
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Julianne, that was a lot of fun! Did you hear (or see) on the news how much snow we got while you were down in the valley… where it was raining?! It was crazy! Looks like you got a lot of info down there at the conference. Wish I could have kept my ticket…. 🙂
This looks beautiful- love the idea of an oatmeal cake! And that cooked brown sugar frosting, I need that in my life!!
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen recently posted…Strawberry Chocolate Cupcakes
Funny thing is, Elizabeth, is that the oatmeal totally disappears! At least that are the words when my son helped me bake this. I’m a frosting kind of girl, too! So, you would really dig this frosting!
Oats and peanut butter always sound good to me, but this cake puts both of those over the top! I tried my first peanut butter cake last year and I was hooked. I loved the nuttiness with the fluffy cake – something you don’t get from chocolate or vanilla. The frosting looks incredible; so pretty!
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That is so true with a PB cake. The texture is just a little different than a white or chocolate cake! Thanks, Mary Frances! xo
This looks like the kind of cake I would DEVOUR without an ounce of guilt. After my peanut butter loving heart. Yum!!! Pinned 🙂
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Peanut butter cake? Yep, I will take the whole thing, please. 🙂 This looks so good, Gloria! Made from scratch is the best. Oh and I love that little heart plate. That is like the cutest thing EVER! Pinned.
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My little Easton loves to eat off this heart plate all the time. I’m surprised it’s upheld 2 other sons, as well! Thanks, Julie!
I love oatmeal cakes and snacking cakes – just like this one. Great recipe and beautiful photos!
Thank you so much, Emily!
Oatmeal cakes are one of my favorites—yours looks so moist and I love the addition of PB and that lovely frosting! Definitely going to have to try this one! pinned.
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This is going to be my birthday cake this year. *drools*
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Awe, that is very special! Hope you have a happy and special birthday, Earl-leigh!
This cake looks so dreamy! pass me a fork, please 🙂
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This looks so yummy. I’ve never used brown sugar in icing in the past but not I’m dying too!
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You’ll love the frosting, for sure, Krystle!
This cake looks fantastic! I can’t wait to try it out. Stopping by from SITS Girls Comment Love Tribe. Your photos are beautiful – what type of camera are you using? I’m in the market for a new one, and I’m taking all kinds of recommendations. Between the photos and the recipes … new follower! Have a great day.
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Thank you so much, Gailyc! I’m using the Canon T3i with the 50mm lens. I’ve been just winging it. I purchased the same camera for my oldest son 3 years ago when it came out. And, since I have no patience to read the manual… he has been giving me the low down. I bought mine off Amazon… they usually always have a great package deal! Let me know what kind you get… 😉
Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Ooooh – I am definitely pinning this one. I could eat the frosting all by itself.
I certainly cannot say that I never use a box cake mix, but I homemade is always better… and it really isn’t that much harder.
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Dianna, you’ll love whipping this cake up. Super simple… and the frosting is my favorite. (But, I’m more of a frosting girl, anyways!)
So good to stop by your blog!!! This cake looks SO yummy!! I am pinning for later and going to have to make it VERY soon!!!
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You are so sweet, Diane! xo
Okay, this looks amazing, too. I could make it right now. I think you’re waging war against my post-baby body. 😉 All this to say–I’m a new follower. 🙂
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Oh gosh this looks delicious! How great to associate wonderful memories with this cake. Now your boys will have their own great memories with your take on this cake. Frosting is definitely a must! 😉 It looks gorgeous yet homey at the same time (if that makes sense). Love it!
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oh man! that cake looks amazingly good. cannot wait to give it a try. easy and delicious sounding…my favorite type of recipe!
best,
diane
Dropping by from SITS girls today.
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yum, laura
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Laura, my sister is the same way when it comes to chocolate. In fact, when it comes to migraines, have you had your son use Past Tense Essential Oil (I use “do TERRA”)? I’m just letting you know that it has been the best thing EVER for me. My bro-in-law swears by this, too. We’d both go in to get botox(!) to help with the migraines… but this really works.
Have a great weekend!
This looks SO tasty! I’m literally drooling looking at the pictures and this recipe. I’m going to have to try this out when I can get out of the snow (blah). Thank you for sharing, can’t wait to try this!
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Wahhhhh! Cooked brown sugar frosting! Hey hi — this is me all kindsa behind on my commenting but I saved the best for last. This cake is Fahhhhhhbulous.
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You’re so funny, Heather! You are not the only one that is behind… I’m playing catch up today! So happy you stopped by to come say hi to little me! 😉
Wow, what an amazing cake…and an awesome story! I wish my fork would work on this screen, because I need a piece of that cake!! Peanut butter has protein…so it’s breakfast food, right? 😉
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Oh yes, Lisa! I am the biggest justify-er ever. Because, this is truly really good for you.. and has no calories! 😉
I absolutely love frosting like that! I made an oatmeal cake awhile ago but it didn’t have peanut butter. That is a wonderful addition.
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