Comments on: chocolate peanut butter cake http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:06:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shelly http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1590428 Shelly Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:45:03 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1590428 Deb! Can you help? I made this cake for my husband back when you first posted it and it was pretty much the best cake ever. Since then, I've gone on a pretty strict paleo diet (so no cakes!). I'm going to make this one again for his birthday this year, though! Because it's the best cake ever. Since I'm a crazy person, I'm having issues with the cup of vegetable oil. Is there another oil I can substitute that isn't canola or soybean? I'm not so good with the baking. Would a more saturated fat like coconut oil mess it up? Deb! Can you help?

I made this cake for my husband back when you first posted it and it was pretty much the best cake ever. Since then, I’ve gone on a pretty strict paleo diet (so no cakes!). I’m going to make this one again for his birthday this year, though! Because it’s the best cake ever.

Since I’m a crazy person, I’m having issues with the cup of vegetable oil. Is there another oil I can substitute that isn’t canola or soybean? I’m not so good with the baking. Would a more saturated fat like coconut oil mess it up?

]]> By: debbie http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1576155 debbie Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:12:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1576155 Just made this for the fam! It was delicious as all recipes on this blog are. I accidentally added an extra cup of sour cream and it was so moist! Almost fudgy. Didn't taste like a mistake. I also omitted the ganache because I was afraid of going into diabetic shock! The frosting was verrrry sweet, almost too sweet. and I loooove sweets. I wonder if you could leave out a cup of sugar and the consistency would still be ok. There was almost not enough frosting to coat all three layers. Just made this for the fam! It was delicious as all recipes on this blog are.
I accidentally added an extra cup of sour cream and it was so moist! Almost fudgy. Didn’t taste like a mistake.
I also omitted the ganache because I was afraid of going into diabetic shock!
The frosting was verrrry sweet, almost too sweet. and I loooove sweets. I wonder if you could leave out a cup of sugar and the consistency would still be ok.
There was almost not enough frosting to coat all three layers.

]]> By: Olivia http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1575843 Olivia Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:45:29 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1575843 Ugh last post I promise - I'm nearly drooling just thinking about it again - but I wanted to add that the cake was perhaps the moistest thing I've had. I've been trying to bake often for the last year (thanks SK) and this has to be the best thing I've baked and you know when you make it that it will forever be an all-star. Ok, I'm done. But if there's someone in the bakers' world who still hasn't made this, MAKE IT MAKE IT MAKE IT MAKE IT MAKE IT. You know that Aziz Ansari skit where he makes fun of the Coldstone Creamery sizes being for drug addicts -- "Gotta have it!!" -- it's that kind of good. Ugh last post I promise – I’m nearly drooling just thinking about it again – but I wanted to add that the cake was perhaps the moistest thing I’ve had. I’ve been trying to bake often for the last year (thanks SK) and this has to be the best thing I’ve baked and you know when you make it that it will forever be an all-star. Ok, I’m done. But if there’s someone in the bakers’ world who still hasn’t made this, MAKE IT MAKE IT MAKE IT MAKE IT MAKE IT. You know that Aziz Ansari skit where he makes fun of the Coldstone Creamery sizes being for drug addicts — “Gotta have it!!” — it’s that kind of good.

]]> By: Olivia http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1575807 Olivia Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:36:25 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1575807 Oh, and the extra PB did make my frosting less even and probably far more difficult to spread, but looks-wise, you could hardly notice anything was off underneath the ganache, you can bring it to a home-made spatula-spreading look and cover the rest. Oh, and the extra PB did make my frosting less even and probably far more difficult to spread, but looks-wise, you could hardly notice anything was off underneath the ganache, you can bring it to a home-made spatula-spreading look and cover the rest.

]]> By: Olivia http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1575803 Olivia Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:34:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1575803 Made this for a birthday - it is RICH and SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS. Like, I'm not sure there could be a better PB & Chocolate iteration of cake in existence, this was that spot-on. That said, I used a Lot more peanut butter than called for in the recipe - I thought the taste was hardly there and moreso just sweet otherwise - but like a cream cheese frosting, you can do this ad hoc and keep adjusting to your taste as you mix. I forget, but I might've adjusted the glaze for thickness too - also somewhat easy to eyeball, and I don't think you can go too wrong (that adjustment, if any, was minor). Enjoy. Completely worth it - don't be offended if it's not finished right away b/c it is Very Rich, but in a divine sort of way that just takes time to consume - the guest home finished all of it over time on their own :) Thanks SK this was a home run. Made this for a birthday – it is RICH and SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS. Like, I’m not sure there could be a better PB & Chocolate iteration of cake in existence, this was that spot-on. That said, I used a Lot more peanut butter than called for in the recipe – I thought the taste was hardly there and moreso just sweet otherwise – but like a cream cheese frosting, you can do this ad hoc and keep adjusting to your taste as you mix. I forget, but I might’ve adjusted the glaze for thickness too – also somewhat easy to eyeball, and I don’t think you can go too wrong (that adjustment, if any, was minor). Enjoy. Completely worth it – don’t be offended if it’s not finished right away b/c it is Very Rich, but in a divine sort of way that just takes time to consume – the guest home finished all of it over time on their own :) Thanks SK this was a home run.

]]> By: KJ http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1574429 KJ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:08:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1574429 Just wanted to check and let you know I made the cake and it was seriously amazing. So delicious--everyone loved it. The only thing is it was pretty ugly--my layers were uneven and the glaze was a little too thick so I didn't get those pretty drips, just globs. Next time I'll work on how it looks, but taste-wise, it was great. thanks!! Just wanted to check and let you know I made the cake and it was seriously amazing. So delicious–everyone loved it. The only thing is it was pretty ugly–my layers were uneven and the glaze was a little too thick so I didn’t get those pretty drips, just globs. Next time I’ll work on how it looks, but taste-wise, it was great. thanks!!

]]> By: Ian http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1571639 Ian Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:09:36 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1571639 Everyone listen! My brother and I made this cake one day for fun, and served it to the family. My bro and I never bake, but THIS. CAKE. BLEW. MINDS. Of all the baking my family has ever done, this cake is everyone's favorite, and they force us to make it regularly. It is not too expensive to make, and it is rich, moist, and wonderful. We use it for birthdays, parties, and I even made one for my boss's Super Bowl get-together, and it was a hit! This is one of the greatest recipes to ever be available through a Google search. My brother and I are constantly editing the recipe in little ways, but it's hard to perfect something that is practically perfect already! But I recommend trying coconut oil, and maybe some coconut shavings in the batter. Adds to the texture and taste! Make this cake!!! Everyone listen! My brother and I made this cake one day for fun, and served it to the family. My bro and I never bake, but THIS. CAKE. BLEW. MINDS. Of all the baking my family has ever done, this cake is everyone’s favorite, and they force us to make it regularly. It is not too expensive to make, and it is rich, moist, and wonderful. We use it for birthdays, parties, and I even made one for my boss’s Super Bowl get-together, and it was a hit! This is one of the greatest recipes to ever be available through a Google search. My brother and I are constantly editing the recipe in little ways, but it’s hard to perfect something that is practically perfect already! But I recommend trying coconut oil, and maybe some coconut shavings in the batter. Adds to the texture and taste! Make this cake!!!

]]> By: sara http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1561855 sara Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:33 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1561855 Just saw another comment on this. It did seem very soft--maybe it is undercooked? But it cooked 33 minutes and the toothpick was clean. Or could it just be it wasn't cool enough? Any thoughts would be great. Thanks. Just saw another comment on this. It did seem very soft–maybe it is undercooked? But it cooked 33 minutes and the toothpick was clean. Or could it just be it wasn’t cool enough? Any thoughts would be great. Thanks.

]]> By: sara http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1561783 sara Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:21:48 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1561783 I just made my the cakes but the first layer split in half coming out of the pan. I didn't follow your note of firming it up first. Is there anything I can do to save it? Help!!!! Thanks so much. I just made my the cakes but the first layer split in half coming out of the pan. I didn’t follow your note of firming it up first. Is there anything I can do to save it? Help!!!! Thanks so much.

]]> By: KJ http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1561277 KJ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:54:16 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/08/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake/#comment-1561277 Thanks, Deb! I think I'll bake the cakes tonight and freeze them and then do the frosting tomorrow. How long will they take to defrost? Thanks, Deb! I think I’ll bake the cakes tonight and freeze them and then do the frosting tomorrow. How long will they take to defrost?

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