I recently baked for a huge crowd and needed to make a large quantity of sweets. I immediately thought about making a chocolate cake because everyone I know is a chocoholic. I topped the chocolate-y goodness with a peanut butter icing that made the treat even more decadent and delicious.
Of course, you can divide the quantity if you’re baking for a smaller crowd. I actually think the cakes come out more moist and fluffy when they’re baked in mini-cake pans. Enjoy!
1. Info for Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever… with Peanut Butter Icing!
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- Servings: 16
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2. Ingredients for Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever… with Peanut Butter Icing!
- 1-1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
- 4-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, + extra for greasing the pans
- 12 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons imitation brandy extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup peanut butter icing (see tips)
3. Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with 1-1/4 cups of sugar for about 7-8 minutes. You’ll get a pale yellow foam and the texture of the egg yolk will be thicker. Add the brown sugar, vanilla and brandy extracts.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, instant coffee powder, salt and baking powder. Sift all the dry ingredients.
- Place the chocolate chips in a separate bowl and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave. Beware! Don’t burn them… Cream the butter with the remaining cup of sugar (whisk using a standmixer to get as much air as possible in the butter). Add the egg mixture and the dry ingredients. Mix well. Add the melted chocolate.
- Divide the batter into 4 mini 6-inch spring form pans that were previously greased with butter and lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the cakes for 10 minutes at 375°F, then lower the temperature to 350°F and bake for another 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Spread half the amount of peanut butter icing (see tip section for recipe) onto the cake. Let stand for about 20 minutes. Then cover the cake with the rest of the icing.
- Serve with a nice cup of hot tea.
- Bon appétit!
