Chocolate glazed
peanut butter cake
If you love the combination of chocolate and peanuts, this cake with peanut butter cream is the perfect choice. This crunchy and aromatic dessert is ideal for any occasion – whether you want something sweet with your coffee or a delicious dessert to impress your guests.
This cake does not require an oven and is ideal for preparing during the warmer months. This mixture makes a smaller cake but is rich, so the quantity is more than enough. Keep reading to discover a recipe that combines easy preparation with superb taste!
Ingredients
Cake
1 egg
50 g caster sugar
125 g butter
130 g petit beurre biscuits
(finely crushed)
100 g chopped almonds
(or other nuts as desired)
5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Custard
350 g peanut butter (crunchy)
125 g butter
85 g icing sugar
Chocolate icing
150 g dark cooking chocolate
2-3 tbsp oil
1 tbsp butter
directions
Cake
Melt butter, sugar, and cocoa in a double boiler over medium heat. The base of the upper bowl must not touch the water at any time during the process. Then add one egg and mix until the mixture becomes homogeneous.
Remove the bowl from the steam and add finely chopped biscuits and almonds into the mixture. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and pour into it the prepared base. Align the base with a spoon to be even.
Custard
In a bowl stir peanut butter with plain butter. Add the powdered sugar and stir to combine well. Pour the mixture over the previously prepared cake.
Chocolate icing
Place all ingredients in a double boiler and melt them over medium heat then pour mixture over the cake. Leave the cake for several hours in the fridge to get set. Cut the cake into slices before serving.
