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Chocolate Peanut Butter Espresso Cake +Peanut Butter & CO Giveaway

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Espresso Cake      Spring is finally here and since I am nowhere near snow, I can finally enjoy the warm 80 degree weather! With spring brings national peanut butter month and oh I hear a song in my head. Yes this is the month where peanut butter rules and jelly drools. I guess that’s why when Peanut Butter & Co contacted me to remind me that it was national peanut butter month. I had no choice but to get in the kitchen and get creative with peanut butter.  Chocolate Peanut Butter Espresso Cake

I decided to espresso myself and add a little bit of espresso to this lovely cake I created. I just love dark chocolate dreams peanut butter and with the combination of espresso it’s a match made in heaven. You’re more than welcome to add it to a cake pan, but you already know I have in obsession with loaf pans and anything that looks like bread. If you’re not an espresso fan go head and lower the amount of espresso to 1-2 tbsps. But if you love the notes of espresso go ahead and leave it like it is or espresso yourself and add a little bit more.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Espresso Cake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Espresso Cake Recipe:

2 cups flour

2tsps. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

4tbsps. espresso (more may be needed to taste)

1 cup white sugar

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup butter (I used whipped)

2 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup milk

½ cup dark chocolate dreams peanut butter (I used PB&CO)

Recipe Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9*5 loaf pan. In a medium bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt and espresso. In a large bowl beat sugar and butter until fluffy, add one egg beat and repeat until both eggs are mixed. Beat dry ingredients into wet alternating between the milk and dry ingredients until combined. Place half the batter into a bowl and mix in peanut butter.  Layer the light and dark batters by large spoonfuls and then swirl slightly with a knife. Bake in preheated oven for 30-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, before slicing

It’s Giveaway Time!!

One lucky reader in the U.S.A will have the chance to win a few jars of peanut butter.

The rules are pretty simple:  Follow me on Pinterest
For a second entry: Follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, leave a separate comment for each; letting me know you did so!
Good luck to everyone in the contest! Winner will be chosen at random (random.org) on March, 19 2014, please contact me through email with your info thanks!

*** I just wanted to let you know: All opinions expressed in this review are my own (I was not paid for this review). I really just enjoy Peanut Butter & Co peanut butter, and I love giving you the opportunity to try there peanut butter!!

***Important*** Please contact me within 24 hours of being selected, if not I will half to pick another winner! Good Luck!

Comments

  5. Kelly says

    This cake looks incredible, Shundara! The marble swirl is so pretty and I love the dark chocolate peanut butter combo!

  38. Jeffrey says

    Love the swirl, quick breads are so fun, versatile and tasty. It’s one of those foods that can be easily experimented with little chance of absolute failure! I’m not a coffee drinker but no recipe with chocolate created in my kitchen is made without espresso powder, the flavor it imparts is phenomenal.

    I follow your Pinterest Boards.