Peanut butter taste starting from the cake: I used a regular cake mix from a box, added a 1/2 cup of peanut butter to the mixture and reduced the oil and water slightly. Cooked as directed on the box. Cooled completely and then I cut the top off to make a level cake (this is important for this cake) and torted the cake for the filling.
Peanut butter taste in the frosting: 1part butter to 4 parts powdered sugar thinned with a little milk will make a good butter cream frosting, but for this one I halved the butter with peanut butter and it was amazing. You can use chunky or smooth peanut butter depending on your tastes. I then filled the cake with frosting and covered the top, leaving the sides bare.
To decorate: Starting in the center and working outward I used a regular pastry bag with no tip (you can also use just a regular freezer bag with the corner cut) to make peaks.
And you could stop here and have a really dramatic cake,
but if you have a die-hard peanut butter cup fan:
Peanut butter cups are a must!
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Oh that looks delicious!
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This looks fabulous. I love your peaks and you are right it would be gorgeous if you stopped there, but then to put the whole peanut butter cups on, wow. This was a great tutorial. I made a peanut butter cream cheese frosting but haven't done the peanut butter buttercream frosting. It gives it such a pretty color. I love fancy cakes and everyone is so wowed and they are really pretty easy. Lovin this!
oh. yum.
Wowza! I'd think the Lord took me on up to Heaven and presented me with it. lol
That looks great!
YUM!! This looks gorgeous and oh so delicious. I have a peanut butter cup lover who'e birthday is tomorrow. I may have to see if I can pull this one off!!
Oh boy does this look good! What time is dessert? :)
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