Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This cake is irresistable for peanut butter and chocolate devotees. I got this recipe from 365 Great Chocolate Desserts by Natalie Haughton. Ingredients:
8 ounces butter, softened |
2 cups sugar |
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter |
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares, melted |
6 eggs |
2 cups flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/3 cup milk |
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
2 tablespoons peanut butter |
2 cups powdered sugar |
6 tablespoons milk |
1/3 cup chopped peanuts, to garnish |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Butter a 12-cup bundt pan and set aside.
3. Beat together, in a large bowl, butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed unti light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add peanut butter and melted chocolate and beat until well-blended.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; beat into chocolate mixture alternately with milk, just until combined.
7. Stir in chocolate chips.
8. Turn batter into prepared pan.
9. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Let cool in pan 15 minutes, then unmold onto a rack and let cool completely.
11. Frost cake all over with Quick Chocolate Frosting and sprinkle nuts on top.
12. 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.
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