Chocolate Cake With Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting And Pe Food

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• For the cake, put flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and mix well.
• In a stand mixer, mix the buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla together. Slowly add in the mix of dry ingredients while the mixer is on low. Add the coffee and make sure everything is combined. The batter will be very thin.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until the center of the cake springs back when you touch it.
• Allow the cake to cool on a cooling rack. While the cake is cooling, make the frosting
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and peanut butter for 2 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix until blended.
• Add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and beat until completely blended.
• Add in the remaining cup of powdered sugar. Beat for 1 minute.
• Test the frosting and if you need another tablespoon or two of heavy cream to make the frosting spreadable, add it in.
• Beat for 2-3 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy.
• *Add in ½ teaspoon of vanilla if desired.
• Use a spatula to spread the peanut butter frosting on the cooled chocolate cake.
• Sprinkle with chopped candies if desired.

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH MILK CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING AND PEANUT BUTTER BRITTLE

Steps:

• For brittle:
• Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil; brush with oil. Bring sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, about 10 minutes. Immediately stir in peanuts and all remaining ingredients. Scrape out mixture onto prepared sheet; spread out to about 13x9-inch rectangle. Cool completely. Coarsely chop enough brittle to measure 1 cup and finely chop enough to measure 1/2 cup. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Store in separate airtight containers at room temperature.
• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Line pan bottoms with parchment paper. Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into large bowl. Whisk 2 cups water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Gradually add water mixture to dry ingredients, whisking until batter is smooth. Divide batter between prepared pans (scant 3 cups each).
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out with a few crumbs still attached, about 28 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 15 minutes. Cut around cakes and turn out onto racks. Peel off parchment and cool.
• For filling and frosting:
• Place chocolate in medium bowl. Bring 5 tablespoons cream just to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Pour cream over chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Let stand until thick enough to spread, whisking occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Beat powdered sugar, 1 1/2 cups chilled cream, and peanut butter in large bowl just until blended. Add mascarpone; beat frosting just until thickened (do not overbeat).
• Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on platter. Spread milk chocolate filling evenly over; sprinkle with 1/2 cup finely chopped peanut brittle. Spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with second cake layer, flat side down. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Cover with cake dome and chill 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before continuing.
• Sprinkle 1 cup coarsely chopped brittle over top of cake and serve.
• An Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at Italian markets.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat three 6-inch-round cake pans with cooking spray.
• Sift the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer at medium speed for 1 minute. Add the buttermilk, coffee, vegetable oil and eggs. Mix at medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape the side and bottom of the bowl and mix on medium speed for 1 minute more. Divide the cake batter evenly among the prepared pans. Bake on the top rack until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• Cool the cakes in the pans for 20 minutes then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
• For the buttercream: Add the confectioners' sugar and butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until completely incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the peanut butter, milk and salt. Mix on high speed until the mixture becomes fluffy and lighter in color, about 2 minutes. Scrape the side and bottom of the bowl and mix again on high speed for 1 minute.
• To assemble the cake: Level each cake round with a serrated knife or cake leveler. Use an offset spatula to spread a thin layer of the buttercream on top of one round. Top with a second round and spread it with a thin layer of buttercream. Repeat with the third round, spreading the buttercream on the top and sides of the cake. Smooth with a bench scraper.

CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 18 by 13-inch rimmed baking sheet.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the eggs and mix in the sour cream, and vanilla. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, mixing until just combined.
• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter and stir in the cocoa powder, and hot water. Bring the mixture to a boil and then remove from the heat. Cool slightly, and incorporate the cocoa mixture with the dry ingredients, mixing just until blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
• For the frosting:
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the peanut butter and mix until smooth. Remove from the heat. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the milk, and powdered sugar until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla, and slowly incorporate the peanut butter mixture, blending well after each addition.
• Frost the cake while both the frosting and cake are still warm. Top with nuts, if desired.
• Cook's Note: Making a sheet cake is the best bang for your buck when it comes to dessert for a group. To vamp it up, take small biscuit cutters and create tiered cakes that can be dusted with powdered sugar. Cake scraps can be saved for a delicious trifle the next day.
• Sheet Cake Variations:
• Chocolate Fudge Frosting: instead of peanut butter frosting, replace peanut butter in frosting recipe with 1/3 cocoa powder. Prepare the frosting the same way.
• Toasted Coconut: In addition to topping with nuts, top cake with toasted coconut.
• Caramel/Fudge Cake: Drizzle warm caramel sauce and/or fudge sauce over frosting just before serving.
• Sheet Cake Variations, follows.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, cream together the peanut butter, butter, and salt until light and smooth.
• Blend in the vanilla and add 3 Tbsp.
• of the milk until well blended.
• Gradually beat in the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, adding more milk, if necessary, to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency.

MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Instructions.
• Combine the chocolate chips, butter and salt in a medium microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave the mixture on Medium-high (70%) power for 1 minutes, stir.
• The morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary,.
• microwave at additional 10-15 seconds intervals, (to prevent burning.
• of the chocolate) stirring just until smooth. Alternatively, you can.
• melt the chocolate on a hot water bath.
• Transfer the mixture to a large mixer bowl. Stir in the vanilla.
• extract. Gradually beat in the sugar, alternating with the milk until.
• you get a smooth frosting.

CHOCOLATE-SOUR CREAM CAKE & CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; mix well, and set aside.
• Combine water, butter and cocoa in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Gradually stir hot mixture into flour mixture; stir well.
• Stir in eggs and sour cream; mix well.
• Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool.
• Combine butter, milk, and cocoa in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
• Frost cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla.
• Beat for 2 minutes.
• Stir in coffee, (batter will be thin).
• Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Frosting:.
• Beat the cream cheese and peanut butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.
• Beat in sugar, milk and vanilla.
• Spread over cake.
• Sprinkle with chocolates chips.
• Store in refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 8x8 inch pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the peanut butter, butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
• Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in pan.

LIGHT PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, eggs and applesauce. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Immediately drop small amounts of peanut butter over hot cake; return to the oven for 1 minute. Carefully spread peanut butter over cake. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 1 minute. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth. Gradually beat in pudding. Beat in half of the whipped topping; fold in remaining whipped topping. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

SUPER-MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH FLUFFY PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• For cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour two 9-inch round cake pans, set aside. (If desired, prepare 13 x 9 pan or 24 cupcakes.).
• In a large bowl, with electric mixer on low speed, beat all cake ingredients 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping sides occasionally, 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. On wire rack, cool 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
• For Frosting, in a small bowl, with electric mixer at low speed, beat marshmallow cream, creamy peanut butter and margarine until smooth. Increase speed to medium and beat in remaining ingredients until blended. Evenly spread frosting on completely cooled cake. (Frosting will be sticky.).

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH MILK CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING AND PE

Steps:

• For brittle:.
• Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil; brush with oil. Bring sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, about 10 minutes. Immediately stir in peanuts and all remaining ingredients. Scrape out mixture onto prepared sheet; spread out to about 13x9-inch rectangle. Cool completely. Coarsely chop enough brittle to measure 1 cup and finely chop enough to measure 1/2 cup. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Store in separate airtight containers at room temperature.
• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F Spray two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Line pan bottoms with parchment paper. Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into large bowl. Whisk 2 cups water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Gradually add water mixture to dry ingredients, whisking until batter is smooth. Divide batter between prepared pans (scant 3 cups each).
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out with a few crumbs still attached, about 28 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 15 minutes. Cut around cakes and turn out onto racks. Peel off parchment and cool.
• For filling and frosting:
• Place chocolate in medium bowl. Bring 5 tablespoons cream just to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat. Pour cream over chocolate; whisk until melted and smooth. Let stand until thick enough to spread, whisking occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Beat powdered sugar, 1 1/2 cups chilled cream, and peanut butter in large bowl just until blended. Add mascarpone; beat frosting just until thickened (do not overbeat).
• Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on platter. Spread milk chocolate filling evenly over; sprinkle with 1/2 cup finely chopped peanut brittle. Spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with second cake layer, flat side down. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Cover with cake dome and chill 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before continuing.
• Sprinkle 1 cup coarsely chopped brittle over top of cake and serve.