peanut butter bundt // dark chocolate frosted + Leibster!

 

peanut butter & chocolate, is there any better combination?

everything about this cake i love- the pure peanut butter cake, dark cocoa frosting and the chopped peanuts

I'm telling you, this is a cake you will want to eat for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

a cake that is perfect for an after school snack, a potluck or your next book club get together

my book club peeps were quite lucky last week - i made them this cake. 2 days later i made another one, that is how incredibly tasty this cake is; totally worthy of baking twice in one week!

a peanut butter batter is poured in a well greased and floured bundt pan.the greasing and flouring is super important, once cooled the cake will slide perfectly out of the pan onto your serving plate. if you skip the greasing and flouring be prepared to get creative with frosting.

a butter cream frosting is perfect for this cake - not to fancy & straight to the point.

sometimes it's nice to dress up, other times it's even nicer to wear your comfy clothes all day.

this is that type of cake, comfy & homey.

the cake is cooled in the pan for at least 30 minutes - if you move to soon to flip your cake out of the pan you could be asking for trouble in the form of cake stuck yo the bottom of your pan resulting in a topless cake and possibly a few naughty words thrown in.

see, greasing & flouring = perfection

the cooled cake is then frosted with a dark cocoa butter cream frosting

intensely chocolaty is how i would describe this frosting.

dutch cocoa can be substituted for the double dutch dark cocoa powder

the frosted cake is then topped with a smattering of chopped salted peanuts.another combo i love, sweet & salty; total goodness.

a little glass of almond milk goes hand in hand with a slice of this cake.be prepared for a peanut butter chocolate explosion after each bite of this cake, you may want to brace yourself for the incredible experience you will have with eat bite.

this certainly won the seal of approval from Justin and my book club friends.

peanut butter cakes must be popular at book club events, my friend court over at the fig tree served a version of peanut butter cake at her last book club- you should totally check it out!

Peanut Butter Bundt ~ Dark Cocoa Frosted

12 generous servings

you will need:

for the cake

1 1/4 cups spelt or whole wheat pastry flour

1 cup all purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup soy yogurt

2/3 cup sugar

1 cup peanut butter

(i used peanut butter & co all natural creamy)

2 tsp pure vanilla extract

1 cup almond milk

1 tbsp vegan butter for greasing the pan

1 tbsp flour to dust the pan

for the butter cream

2 tbsp vegan butter - room temp

(i used earth balance)

1 1/2 - 2 cup confectioners sugar

2/3 cup double dutch dark cocoa

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

 2- 3 tbsp almond milk

1/3 cup chopped peanuts

assembly:

pre heat oven to 350*

to make the cake:

grease the bundt cake pan with vegan butter and dust with flour, tapping out the excess

in a large bowl sift flours through salt

in a medium bowl whisk soy yogurt through milk until well combine

add wet to dry and gently mix until all dry ingredients are moistened

evenly pour batter into the greased & floured bundt pan

bake in the pre heated oven for 30-35 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs

remove bundt from the oven and cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes

while the bundt is cooling prepare butter cream frosting

in a stand mixer, on stir speed mix vegan butter, cocoa & powdered sugar

slowly add vanilla and almond milk - increase speed to medium and beat until smooth & creamy. chop peanuts.

once the cake has cooled, turn onto serving platter. frost with butter cream and sprinkle chopped nuts on top.

enjoy!

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...oh and before you go! Vicky @ Gluten Free SCD & Veggie nominated Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes for the Liebster Award!

Liebster" is German for dearest, favorite, or beloved.  The Liebster Blog Award is sort of a chain letter  among bloggers meant to showcase exceptional up-and-coming bloggers with less than 200 followers.  It is a recognition that a fellow blogger has noticed and appreciated your work.

After accepting:

- Thank the Liebster Blog Award Presenter on your blog

- Link back to the blogger who nominated you

- Copy and paste the award on your blog

- Reveal 5 blogs of your choice

- Let them know by leaving a comment on their blog

my five beautiful blog picks:

This Rawesome Vegan Life: Em is the master mind behind this beautiful blog - I love her clean simple approach to eating and life.

Milk & Tea: Kathy is one of the youngest most talented bloggers I have had the pleasure to follow and get to know. she is wise beyond her years, I love how incredibly talented and creative this 13 year old is!

Apron & Sneakers: Rowena has one of the most incredible blogs, her recipes are thoughtful and full of stories that I cannot get enough of. The photography is also amazing, you are sure to fall in love at first read!

Lifeologia: Ella from lifeologia is incredible - she is an all around amazing person & blogger. I instantly connected with her and fell in love with her blog and her message.

Lysa's Kitchen: Lysa is one of the sweetest bloggers around - I love the variety she offers to her readers.