Chocolate Pound Cake With Peanut Butter Glaze Food

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter two 5-by-9-inch loaf pans. Combine all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Cream butter and sugar with a mixer on high speed until pale and fluffy, for 8 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. Reduce speed to medium, and add vanilla extract.
• Lightly beat eggs, and add to mixer bowl in 4 additions, mixing thoroughly after each and scraping down sides. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 4 additions, mixing until just incorporated. Divide batter between pans. Tap on counter to distribute; smooth tops.
• Bake until a tester inserted into center of each cake comes out clean, about 65 minutes. Let cool in pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire rack.
• Make peanut butter glaze: Warm peanut butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add milk, and stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cakes.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10-inch tube pan with butter.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa together. Set aside.
• With an electric mixer, cream the 1 cup butter, the shortening and the sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one a time, beating well after each addition. With the motor running, add the flour mixture and the milk alternately, beginning and ending with the flour. Add the vanilla.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cake; it should come out clean. Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Slice the cake and serve topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

BEST CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• Cream shortening and butter until light and fluffy, gradually adding sugar. Beat well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa and cinnamon together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.
• In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold carefully into cake batter, mixing only until no streaks remain. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.

MOM'S CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Thoroughly grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• In a large bowl, mix the melted margarine, sugar, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract; beat the flour mixture into the margarine mixture with an electric mixer set on Low until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the cake forms a crust and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before removing pan, then allow cake to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• Sift together flour, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
• Cream margarine and shortening. Gradually add sugar while beating. Add egg yolks one at a time and beat well after each addition.
• Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into cake batter.
• Pour into a greased and floured tube pan. Sprinkle nuts on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Do not over bake.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Mix together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the dissolved coffee and buttermilk. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CHIP PEANUT BUTTER POUND CAKE W/ PEANUT BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray 10-cup tube pan generously with nonstick spray (I like the Pam Baking Spray).
• Prepare cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together peanut butter and butter. Add sugar and beat an additional 5 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add dry ingredients a little at a time, beating just until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips. Scrape batter into prepared tube pan. Tap it a couple of times on the counter to shake out any hidden air pockets.
• Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes, checking on the cake at 1 hour to make sure it's not browning too quickly on top. If browning too quickly, just place a piece of foil loosely over the top of the pan. When a toothpick is inserted into the center of the cake and comes out clean, your cake is done. Let cool for 20 minutes, then flip it onto a rack or platter and let it cool completely.
• Prepare glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle glaze over the top of the cooled cake, letting it drizzle down the sides. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. The glaze will set eventually- if you'd like to quicken the setting process, just place it into the refrigerator for a bit.

CHOCOLATE-GLAZED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Microwave 6 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate with 1 stick cut-up butter and 1 tablespoon honey on 75 percent power until melted, about 2 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Place a loaf of pound cake on a rack and drizzle with the glaze.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER GLAZE

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler or in a bowl set over simmering water, combine the chocolate, peanut butter, and corn syrup.
• Cook, whisking often, until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in the half-and-half, beating until smooth. Use while still warm.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE WITH DECADENT GLAZE

Steps:

• CAKE: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease and flour a bundt or tube pan.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, soda and powder.
• In a 2 cup measuring cup, dissolve coffee in hot water and add enough cold water to measure 1 1/2 cups.
• In a large mixer bowl, beat granulated sugar, butter and vanilla until creamy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Stir in melted chocolate.
• Add flour mixture alternately with coffee mixture.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour or until center tests done.
• Cool 30 minutes and remove from pan onto a wire rack.
• Cool completely and transfer to serving dish.
• Drizzle with glaze and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar, if desired.
• GLAZE: Melt chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth.
• Remove from heat and stir in confectioner's sugar, alternately with water, until desired consistency is reached.
• Stir in vanilla extract.

PEANUT BUTTER BUNDT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Position oven rack in the lower-middle position; preheat to 350 degrees.
• Prepare Bundt pan using the following method-make a paste from 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1 tablespoon flour ; apply it with a pastry brush, you can thoroughly coat the surface of the pan, including all the nooks and crannies.
• In a big bowl, whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together.
• In a small bowl, whisk the buttermilk and vanilla together.
• In another big bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and peanut butter together with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3-6 , minutes.
• Beat in the eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, until combined, about 1 minute.
• Decrease speed to low and beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture, followed by half of the buttermilk mixture.
• Repeat with half of the remaining flour mixture and the remaining buttermilk mixture.
• Beat in the remaining flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Scrape the batter into prepared pan; smooth the top.
• Wipe any drops of batter off the sides of the pan and gently tap the pan on the counter to settle the batter.
• Bake the cake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 50-60 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
• Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then flip it out onto a wire rack; let cool completely for about 2 hours.
• Make the glaze: whisk all glaze ingredients together in a bowl until smooth and let sit until thickened, about 25 minutes.
• Pour the glaze over the top of the cake after it has cooled completely, letting the glaze drip down the sides.
• Let the glaze set before serving, about 25 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FILLING

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. , Split cake in half horizontally; place bottom layer on a serving plate. Spread with the peanut butter mixture. Top with remaining cake. Refrigerate until chilled., In a small heavy saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Stir in chocolate chips; cook and stir until chocolate is melted. Refrigerate until spreadable. Frost top and sides of cake. Refrigerate until serving.

CHOCOLATE POUND CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• FOR THE CAKE:.
• Cream shortening and butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed with an electric mixer. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes; remove from the pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Spoon Chocolate Glaze over the top of the cake, allowing it to drizzle down the sides of the cake. Sprinkle top of cake with chopped pecans, if desired.
• FOR THE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:.
• Microwave the chocolate baking squares in a large glass bowl at high for 1 1/2 minutes, or until melted, stirring twice. Add sugar and water, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add egg, and beat until blended. Add egg yolk, and beat until mixture cools. Add butter, 1 tbsp at a time, beating until blended. Serve over cake.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8-inch cake pans.
• Mix sugar, oil, sour cream, cocoa powder, eggs, vinegar, vanilla, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Add flour and water in batches, mixing and alternating between each, until incorporated. Whisk to create a smooth batter. Pour evenly into the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each layer comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese and butter for frosting in a very large mixing bowl with an electric mixer. Slowly add confectioners' sugar a few cups at a time until smooth. Mix in peanut butter to incorporate thoroughly.
• Generously distribute the frosting between the layers of the cake and on the top and sides. This frosting is a bit firm and easy to work with. At this point, place the cake in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to set; it will be extremely heavy.
• Microwave chocolate, peanut butter, and corn syrup for glaze together in short 30-second intervals, mixing between each, until the chocolate is melted. Whisk in half-and-half until smooth. While warm, drizzle over the frosted cake.
• Place the cake back into the refrigerator to set, about 30 minutes. Remove the cake from the refrigerator 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.