Chocolate Peanut Butter Blitz Cake Cassies Food

PEANUT BUTTER & CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and grease 2 x 22cm round cake tins, lining the bases with baking parchment and greasing the parchment too.
• Put the cocoa in a small bowl with 100ml hot water. Whisk together until smooth, then set aside. Put the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water and melt gently together, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, beat the sugar and eggs together using an electric whisk until thick and pale. With the blades still running, pour in the chocolate mixture, mixing until smooth and fully combined. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder. Sieve the dry ingredients over the chocolate mixture and fold together until no lumps remain. Add the cocoa mixture and mix to combine. Divide the batter between your prepared tins and bake for 30-35 mins or until a skewer inserted into the middle comesout clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for about 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack, peeling off the parchment, to cool completely.
• For the icing, beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric whisk until light and creamy. Beat in the icing sugar a little at a time, then add the peanut butter, mixing until smooth. Add a pinch of salt and the cream, again mixing until smooth.
• To assemble the cake, use a large serrated knife to slice each cake in half. Place the first round of cake onto a cake board or serving plate and top with a thin layer of icing. Repeat until all the cake layers have been used. To decorate, use the remaining icing to spread over the top and sides of the cake. Use a spatula or a palette knife to create a swirl pattern around the outside of the cake, and finish by pressing the pretzels onto the top and sides - there is enough to cover about half the sides, leaving the icing partially on display. Best served within 2 days of baking, but the cake will keep for up to 4 days.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BLITZ CAKE - CASSIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Spray and flour 2 - 9 inch round cake pans - or square. I use bakers secret with added flour spray. In a large bowl; cream sugar, salt and butter for about 4 - 5 minutes.
• Beat eggs one at a time into the butter mixture. Scraping down the sides of the bowl once.
• In another bowl whisk cocoa, flour, baking powder.
• Mix the vanilla with the milk. On low speed beat in one third of flour mixture then half the milk, then another third of the flour, the remaining milk, and then the remaining flour. Make sure you scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Evenly divide the batter between the two prepared pans. Bake for Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick in center comes clean.
• Cool cakes on wire racks for 5 to 10 minutes; then remove from pans and continue cooling. Make filling.
• For filling: Beat peanut butter and vanilla for a few minutes. Beat in confectioners' sugar until thoroughly blended. Now, add 3 tablespoons cream, and about 4 tablespoons milk. Or, you can use all milk. Beat until thick consistency. You don't want it runny. The consistency of a soft fudge. Beat in the marshmallow cream.
• Place one cake layer, rounded side down on cake platter. Spread thick layer of peanut butter filling evenly over cake layer.
• Now, place the other cake layer rounded side up on top of the peanut butter layer. Make ganache.
• Chop chocolate into pieces and place in a bowl.
• In a small sauce pan, add the cream. Heat only till hot, not boiling. When you see bubbles form around the inside edges of pan; it's probably hot enough. Pour this over the chocolate. Let sit for a few minutes; so chocolate can melt. After a few minutes, whisk the mixture, making sure its smooth. Let this set for a minute or two. Now, its time to pour over the lovely cake. Start in the center of cake, and start pouring a little at a time. It will drizzle down over the sides of the cake. You can let some set up, then drizzle more to make a layered effect. I poured mine all at once, slowly.
• I then sprinkled the top with chocolate sprinkles and decorated the edge with halved peanut butter cups. Enjoy...it's chocolate / peanut butter heaven.

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.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Spread a generous 1 teaspoon peanut butter onto half of the crackers and then top with the remaining crackers. Place on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until the peanut butter is firm, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Put the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on medium in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until melted, 1 minute 15 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds. Use 2 forks to dip each sandwich into the melted chocolate until completely coated. If the chocolate starts to stiffen, return it to the microwave. After dipping in chocolate, decorate with red or green sprinkles.
• Put the sandwich cookies back on the baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 10-by-15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. In a measuring cup, combine the buttermilk, oil and vanilla.
• Beat the eggs and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until very pale and thick, about 5 minutes. Add the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth evenly with an offset spatula. Tap the pan on the counter lightly to release any large air bubbles, then bake until golden brown and a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Dollop the peanut butter on top and evenly smooth it over the cake as it melts. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and cool completely.
• Put the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Pour the chocolate over the peanut butter and spread it evenly with the offset spatula. Refrigerate until just set, about 20 minutes.
• Cut the cake into squares and refrigerate until ready to serve.

KATZEN'S CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BROWNIES

Steps:

• Brownies:.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Melt butter in microwave. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Add cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt; beat until well blended. Stir in nuts and 1 cup peanut butter chips. Pour batter into pan. Melt peanut butter in microwave, approximately 20 seconds, until soft. Drop by spoonfuls or pour over surface of brownie batter. Run a knife through the peanut butter/brownie batter, to swirl peanut butter through brownie batter. Ensure you pull the knife Bake 30-35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides.Cool completely.
• Frosting:.
• Melt butter; stir in cocoa. Add powdered sugar and milk, beating on medium speed to spreading consistency. Add more milk, if needed.
• Spread on cooled brownies, sprinkle with 1/2 cup peanut butter chips.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 12-cup bundt pan and set aside.
• Beat together, in a large bowl, butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed unti light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add peanut butter and melted chocolate and beat until well-blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; beat into chocolate mixture alternately with milk, just until combined.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Turn batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 55-60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan 15 minutes, then unmold onto a rack and let cool completely.
• Frost cake all over with Quick Chocolate Frosting and sprinkle nuts on top.
• Quick Chocolate Frosting: In a 1-quart glass bowl, combine chocolate chips and butter; heat in a microwave on high 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or until melted and smooth when stirred; Beat in powdered sugar and milk.