2019-07-01 The Australian Womens Weekly Food

CHOCOLATEPEANUT
BUTTERSLAB CAKE
PREP+COOKTIMEHOURMINUTES

+REFRIGERATION SERVES

½cup(g)cocoapowder
½cup(ml)boilingwater
gbuttersoftened
½cups(g)castersugar
teaspoonvanillaextract
eggsbeatenlightly
½cup(g)smoothpeanutbutter
atroomtemperature
½cups(g)selfraisingflour
¼cup(g)plainflour
¾cup(ml)buttermilk
gpeanutbutterfilledmilk
chocolatechoppedcoarsely

PEANUTBUTTERGANACHE
gwhitechocolatechoppedfinely
⅓cup(Œg)smoothpeanutbutter
atroomtemperature
cup(ml)pouringcream

 PreheatoventoCC
fan Greaseadeepcmxcm
rectangular(atleastcmdeep)cake
pan linebaseandsideswithbaking
paperƒextendingcmonallsides
 Stircocoaandthewaterinasmall
heatproofjuguntilcocoadissolves
 Beatbutterƒsugarandextractin
asmallbowlwithanelectricmixer
untilpaleandfluffy Graduallybeat
ineggsƒthencocoamixtureand
peanutbutteruntilcombined
(mixturemaylookcurdledatthis
stage) Onlowspeedƒfoldinflours
andbuttermilkƒintwobatchesƒuntil
smooth Spreadthemixtureintothe
panƒlevelthetop
 Bakecakeforhouroruntil
askewerinsertedintothecentre
comesoutclean Standcakeinpan
for‰minutesbeforeturningoutonto
awireracktocool
 Makepeanutbutterganache

TEST

KITCHEN

NOTES

Theunicedcakecan

bemadeuptodays

ahead;storeinan

airtightcontainer

atroomtemperature.

Thepeanutbutter

ganacheisbestmade

onthedayofserving.

‘ Spreadganacheontopofcooled

cakeDecoratewithpeanutŒbutterŒ

filledchocolate

PEANUTBUTTERGANACHE

Placechocolateandpeanutbutterina

mediumheatproofbowlHeatcreamin

asmallsaucepanuntilalmostboiling 

pouroverchocolatemixtureƒwhisking

untilsmoothCover refrigeratefor

 hourƒstirringoccasionallyuntil

mixtureischilledandthickenedBeat

thickenedpeanutbutterganachewith

anelectricmixerforaboutseconds

untilpaleandfluffy

AWW FOOD • ISSUE FIFTY THREE 

Baking Favourites