Cakes and Frostings

Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Servings

10-12

Level

Medium

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1¼ cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • ½ cup (1 stick) Challenge Butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Peanut Butter Frosting

  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup (1 stick) Challenge Butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 cups powdered sugar (confectioners)

Directions

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • 2
    Generously butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
  • 3
    In a saucepan, slowly melt chocolate and add ½ cup buttermilk. Beat with a whisk, stirring over low heat until mixture is smooth.
  • 4
    Add 1 cup sugar and 1 egg yolk. Stir constantly for 3 minutes or until the custard is thick and smooth. Cool.
  • 5
    Cream butter and brown sugar well. Add 2 egg yolks, one at a time.
  • 6
    Resift cake flour with baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture in 3 parts, alternating with ¾ cup buttermilk.
  • 7
    Stir the cooled custard and vanilla into the batter.
  • 8
    Beat 3 egg whites until they are stiff but not dry. Fold into batter.
  • 9
    Pour into prepared pans.
  • 10
    Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake just begins to leave the sides of the pans or centers spring to touch. Completely cool in pans before removing.

Peanut Butter Frosting

  • 1
    Mix all the above ingredients together well and spread frosting between layers as well as on top and sides of cake.