chocolate peanut butter cake

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2/3 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 3 large eggs; 1 2/3 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) peanut butter; 1 1/3 cup(s) cold water; ## CHOCOLATE, PEANUT BUTTER GLAZE.; 1 cup(s) whip cream; 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter; 24 ounce(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Virginia Lopez

Chula Vista, CA

Updated on Mar 7, 2013

Cake covered in chocolate, peanut butter glaze. In my family, I have grandchildren who love peanut butter and chocolate. I realized that I could combine the two ingredients to satisfy my grandchildren. They, as well as the rest of the family, love the cake.

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This is a peanut lover's dream cake! We used creamy peanut butter and heavy cream in the decoration and it all baked perfectly in a 9" cake pan. Simply delicious.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 3 Hr

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 30 serving(s)

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE
2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3 large eggs
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup peanut butter
1 1/3 cups cold water
CHOCOLATE, PEANUT BUTTER GLAZE.
1 cup whip cream
1/2 cup peanut butter
24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

How To Make chocolate peanut butter cake

Step 1

FOR CAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Butter and flour one 9 inch round cake pan.
Step 3

In a bowl, sift the flour 3 times, measure again to make sure that you have excatly 2 cups of flour. (Flour may expand when sifted.) Sift again with cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda.
Step 4

In a diffrent bowl, using an electric mixer on high, beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla for 3 minutes or until fluffy.
Step 5

Reduce speed to low, and blend in peanut butter.
Step 6

Using a wooden spoon, stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, 1/3 at a time, Alternating with the water and beginning and ending with the flour.
Step 7

Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Step 8

Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Place the pan into the freezer for 20 minutes, after it has cooled for 10 minutes outside.
Step 9

Remove cake from freezer and place cake on a rack.
Step 10

FOR GLAZE: While cake is in freezer: In a saucepan, heat the whipped cream and peanut butter until it starts to boil; remove from heat and add chips. Stir until chocolate has melted.
Step 11

Pour the glaze evenly over the cake. Let glaze dry for 15-20 minutes.
Step 12

In a piping bag, put peanut butter cream. Decorate cake however you wish.
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