Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Linden's choice

Linden and I checked out a few recipes on some blogs and he chose a peanut butter pound cake for Treat Tuesday.







He's using my mom's trick. When a piece of egg falls in, use the eggshell to fish it out. It's much easier than trying to use your finger. Trust me, the trick is used often in our house.








Doesn't the batter look amazing?







Too bad, I didn't cook it long enough. Piece of junk pampered chef cake tester told me it was done and it wasn't. After dumping the uncooked cake on a cake plate I scooped it back into the pan and cooked it a little longer. I cooked it for another hour and decided it was at least cooked all the way through even if it didn't look pretty. We enjoyed a peanut butter dessert in a bowl just not pound cake on a plate.








In case you need the recipe...

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pound Cake w/ Peanut Butter Glaze
Yield: 12 to 14 servings
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 1 hr, 20 min
A dense and wonderful slice of cake to have with a cup of coffee.

Ingredients:
CAKE:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup creamy peanut butter (don't use natural)
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
3 cups granulated white sugar
6 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

GLAZE:
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray 10-cup tube pan generously with nonstick spray (I like the Pam Baking Spray).

2. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

Tips:
*Might be nice to chop a bunch of Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and swirl those into the cake instead of the chocolate chips. Then you can add chunks on top as well!

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