Peanut Butter Swirl Chocolate Cake Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS SWIRL CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8x4-inch loaf pans with shortening; sprinkle with flour. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, eggs, 1/2 cup peanut butter and the butter with electric mixer on low 30 speed seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl.
• Remove 1/2 cup of the batter to medium bowl; stir in 1/2 cup chocolate syrup to make chocolate fudge batter.
• Spread half of the peanut butter batter evenly in loaf pans (one-fourth of batter in each pan). Spoon chocolate fudge batter onto center of peanut butter batter in pans. Spoon and spread remaining peanut butter batter evenly over pans. Swirl with knife in circular motion.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of each loaf comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans. Carefully turn pans upside down onto cooling rack to remove cakes. Cool 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat 3 tablespoons peanut butter and 2 tablespoons milk with whisk until smooth. Add powdered sugar; mix until smooth. If necessary, gradually add additional 1 tablespoon milk until glaze is desired consistency. Divide glaze between 2 small bowls. In 1 bowl, stir in 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup until well blended. Drizzle peanut butter and chocolate glazes over cakes; sprinkle peanut butter cups over tops of cakes.

PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE SWIRL BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9- or 10-inch fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add peanut butter and 3/4 cup of the buttermilk. Beat on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, scraping bowl as needed.
• In separate bowl, mix remaining 1/2 cup buttermilk with the eggs and vanilla. Add to peanut butter mixture in 3 additions, mixing after each.
• Scoop out approximately 1 cup of the peanut butter cake batter into medium bowl. Add melted chocolate; mix until combined.
• Spoon one-third of the peanut butter cake batter into cake pan. Spoon the chocolate-peanut butter cake batter on top, and then top with the remaining peanut butter cake batter. Use a knife to gently swirl batters together.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pan; remove to cooling rack to cool completely.
• To make glaze, place chocolate in small bowl. Microwave cream in small microwavable bowl uncovered on High just until hot, then pour over the chocolate. Let stand 5 minutes; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake; let stand 20 minutes to set.

PEANUT-BUTTER SWIRL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a buttered 8-inch square baking pan with foil or parchment paper, allowing 2 inches to hang over sides. Butter lining (excluding overhang); set pan aside.
• Make batter: Put butter and chocolates in a heatproof medium bowl set over a pan of simmering water; stir until melted. Let cool slightly.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl, and set aside.
• Whisk granulated sugar into chocolate mixture. Add eggs, and whisk until mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla. Add flour mixture; stir until well incorporated.
• Make filling: Stir together butter, confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, salt, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
• Pour one-third of batter into prepared pan, and spread evenly with a rubber spatula. Place dollops of filling (about 1 tablespoon each) about 1 inch apart on top of batter. Drizzle remaining batter on top, and gently spread to fill pan. Place dollops of remaining filling on top.
• With a butter knife, gently swirl filling into batter, running knife lengthwise and crosswise through layers. Bake until a cake tester inserted into brownies (avoid center and edges) comes out with a few crumbs but is not wet, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan, about 15 minutes. Lift out brownies; let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into squares.

CHOCO-PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray Fluted pan with vegetable oil.
• For cake,Place cake mix in a large bowl.
• Then in a small bowl whisk water, peanut butter and eggs until well blended.
• Stir in peanut butter into cake mix.
• Mix 2 minutes till well blended.
• Pour half of the batter into prepared pan.
• Melt chocolate stir into remaining batter.
• Drop batter by spoonfuls onto batter in pan and swirl into first batter.
• Bake 50-55 minutes or until cake is done.
• Cool for 15 minutes.
• Invert onto a cake dish.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• Glaze- Blend peanut butter and 2 tablespoons milk until smooth Add powdered sugar and mix till smooth.
• Drizzle over cake.
• Sprinkle with nuts.

PEANUT BUTTER SWIRL CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking pan. Heat oven to 350° degree F.
• 2. Beat peanut butter and butter together. Beat in brown sugar until light; add eggs and vanilla and beat until blended. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly beat in about 1/3 of the flour mixture and half of the milk. Repeat additions, ending with remaining flour. Beat just until blended.
• 3. Measure about 1 cup of the batter into a small bowl. Spread half of the remaining light batter into prepared pan. Into the reserved batter, stir in melted chocolate until well blended. Drop chocolate batter onto the light batter; spread over the light batter. Spoon remaining light batter over the chocolate layer; spread carefully. Using a small spatula or butter knife, swirl the batter to create a marble effect. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in a pan on rack for 15 minutes. If desired, turn out of pan onto a serving plate and cool completely, or leave in pan and cool completely.
• 4. Frosting: Heat water, butter, and chocolate, stirring until chocolate and butter are melted and mixture is smooth. Add vanilla, blending well. Sift 2 cups of the confectioners' sugar; stir the mixture and beat to spreading consistency, adding more sifted confectioners as needed.