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Rich Chocolate Cake With Creamy Peanut B

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

Yields - 12

List of Ingredients

•2 cups all-purpose flour
•1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
•2/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
•1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
•1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•1 cup milk
•1 cup water
•1/2 cup vegetable oil
•2 large eggs
•2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•1 package (11-oz.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Peanut Butter & Milk Chocolate Morsels, divided
•1 package (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened
•1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•1/8 teaspoon salt
•3 cups powdered sugar
•1 (2-oz.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bars, for curls





Recipe


Directions: FOR CAKE:
PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease and flour two 9-inch-round cake pans.

COMBINE flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large mixer bowl. Add milk, water, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract; blend until moistened. Beat for 2 minutes (batter will be thin). Pour into prepared pans. Sprinkle 1/3 cup morsels over each cake.

BAKE for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Frost with Creamy Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Frosting between layers and on top and side of cake. Garnish with chocolate curls before serving.

FOR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER MILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
MICROWAVE remaining morsels in small, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Beat cream cheese, melted morsels, vanilla extract and salt in small mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar.

CHOCOLATE CURLS:
Carefully draw a vegetable peeler across a bar of NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate. Vary the width of your curls by using different sides of the chocolate bar.


Notes: Soft chocolate doesn't shave very well, so refrigerate your chocolate bar before making the curls.