Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Frosting 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.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually beat into egg mixture until blended. Stir in coffee (batter will be thin). , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. , For frosting, beat the cream cheese and peanut butter in a bowl until smooth. Beat in sugar, milk and vanilla. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with chocolate chips if desired. 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-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.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix powdered sugar and peanut butter in medium bowl.
• Stir in vanilla, milk and chocolate.
• Beat until smooth and spreadable (start with 1/4 cup of milk and add a bit more if you need to).
• Frosts 13x9-inch cake.

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.

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.