How to Make Tandy Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something about the combination of peanut butter, chocolate, and yellow cake that just hits the spot. And when these three flavors come together in a Tandy Cake, it's a match made in dessert heaven. This beloved treat has been a staple in many households for generations, and for good reason – it's delicious, easy to make, and always a hit at parties and gatherings.

A Tandy Cake starts with a moist, yellow cake base that is topped with a creamy layer of peanut butter and finish...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 ¼ cups peanut butter
  • 2 pounds milk chocolate candy bar, chopped

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 1 10x15-inch pan

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan.
  • Sift together flour and baking powder in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • Beat together sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and lemon-colored. Beat in flour mixture until combined. Place milk and margarine in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave until mixture begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. Stir into batter until incorporated, then pour into the prepared jelly roll pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Drop spoonfuls of peanut butter all over cooled cake and spread evenly to the edges. Place cake in the refrigerator to allow peanut butter to set, about 1 hour.
  • Place chocolate in a microwave-safe dish and microwave until melted. Spread evenly over peanut butter layer. Place cake in the refrigerator to allow chocolate to harden.
  • Nutrition

    617 cal.

    • Total Fat: 30g
    • Saturated Fat: 12g
    • Cholesterol: 61mg
    • Sodium: 198mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 76g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 57g
    • Protein: 13g
    • Calcium: 165mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 400mg