Rich Cocoa Cake with Peanut Butter Drizzle

Do we need another cake recipe? I say yes because, well, we can never have enough cake recipes. :) In our house, I bake the cake and my husband makes the drizzle. We're a team. 

Rich Cocoa Cake with Peanut Butter Drizzle

For the cake:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

2/3 cup cocoa

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1.      Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly coat a 13” x 9” baking pan with cooking spray.

2.    Beat all ingredients in a large mixing bowl until combined. Do not over beat.

3.    Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Tap pan lightly on counter to remove any air bubbles.

4.    Bake 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

5.     Cool before serving.

For the topping:

1/2 cup PB2

2 Tablespoons water

2 Tablespoon honey

1.      Mix together the PB2, the water, and the honey until smooth.

2.    Drizzle over cake slices.

Note: PB2 is powered peanut butter, a great product that has 85% less fat than regular peanut butter. You can find it in your grocery store or purchase it on Amazon. If PB2 doesn’t interest you, simply measure out a half cup of your favorite peanut butter and thin it with 2 tablespoons honey.

I hope you enjoy this delicious cake!

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Silver White Cake #Recipe AND a New #SweetRomance Release

If you’re a frequent visitor to my blog, you’ll probably remember that my dad had a boisterous personality and a huge love of food, both traits he passed on to me. On Easter Sunday, I found myself missing my beloved dad, who went to heaven a few years ago, so in his honor I baked a Silver White Cake. I slathered the top with butter cream frosting and sprinkled it with flaked coconut, Dad's favorite! Eating this cake made me smile. 

Silver White Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 1/3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 egg whites

Heat oven to 350º F. Prepare a 13” x 9” baking dish with cooking spray.

Beat together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl with electric mixer on low speed for one minute, scrapping bowl often. Turn mixer to high and beat for two minutes. Add egg whites and beat for an additional two minutes. Pour batter into pan.

Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, approximately 35-40 minutes.

Cool before frosting.

Note: If a layer cake is preferred, divide batter into 2 9” round pans and bake for approximately 30 min.

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