Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cake

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Mini peanut butter glazed peanut butter pound cake by ibakeheshoots.com

Here’s the thing…

I love peanut butter. I really, really do. However, I feel like my love of peanut butter hasn’t been properly acknowledged on this blog and I need to rectify that. Well, there’s the No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake I made a bit ago, but that’s not enough. I give you the mini peanut butter pound cake.

First, let’s consider the regular-sized peanut butter pound cake.

Fact#1: It’s awesome.
Fact#2: It’s made of peanut butter and there’s nothing wrong with that. Ok?
Fact#3: It’s gloriously huge which is perfect when you’re feeding a hungry crowd.

But…what if you’re not feeling the 1 hr bake time? What if you don’t need to feed 24 people. What if you want it perfectly portioned so you can grab one in the morning and pretend like you’re having a “healthy-breakfast-on-the go”?

Well, what then?

Mini peanut butter glazed peanut butter pound cake by ibakeheshoots.com

Well, then you pull out this lovely recipe, my friends. It makes 12 perfectly portioned mini peanut butter pound cakes. Dip them in a silky peanut butter glaze. Sprinkle them with mini chocolate chips and admire their beauty. And when you’re finished you can share them with your friends or stuff them all in your face.

Mini peanut butter glazed peanut butter pound cake by ibakeheshoots.com

I’m going with the latter. What will you do?

 

Recipe for Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cake

Recipe for Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cake adapted from Recipe Girl which she adapted from Peter Pan Peanut Butter

Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cake
 
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Makes 12 Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cakes
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup butter, room temperature
  • 1½ cups granulated white sugar
  • 3 eggs, large
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • For the Peanut Butter Glaze
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Spray a 12 cup square or standard muffin pan with baking spray
  3. Place peanut butter and butter in a bowl and mix until no flecks of butter remain (2 min)
  4. Add sugar and mix until thoroughly combined (5 min)
  5. Add eggs and vanilla.
  6. Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined. Batter will have a silky texture.
  7. Divide batter evenly in the 12 cup square muffin pan. (I used a size 16 scoop)
  8. Place pan on the middle rack.
  9. Bake for 25 minutes or until the top of the cake are golden brown. If testing with a toothpick, it should come out clean.
  10. Let cakes cool in pan for 5 minutes then remove to rack.
  11. Glaze completely cooled cakes and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
Notes
To make the glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, peanut butter, milk and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Whisk until you have a smooth consistency. Dip cakes in the glaze and let the extra run off. Sprinkle cakes with mini chocolate chips before the glaze sets.

 

Easy Dark Chocolate Cake

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Easy Dark Chocolate Cake: an easy and super-moist cake that's perfectly sized for a celebration for two. | ibakeheshoots.com

Hey guys!

It’s my birthday!

Well…it’s my birthday tomorrow, so…I’m feeling pretty good right about now. It may be the second Jack and Coke I’ve ingested, but that’s neither here nor there. I’m going to go with that warm, comforting sensation currently residing in my belly.

Let’s celebrate!

I baked a cake, not because it’s my birthday. I mean, no one should have to bake their own birthday cake, but because I’ve got great news. Our audition with Clabber Girl went very well. They loved our food styling and photography which means we have more work to do.

Easy Dark Chocolate Cake: an easy and super-moist cake that's perfectly sized for a celebration for two. | ibakeheshoots.com

Ok, that came out wrong. Don’t get it twisted, I’m super-excited to have more work from Clabber Girl because 1) It’s absolutely lovely to find that someone truly admires your work and b) it’s even better when that someone is going to pay you to do it. What?!

So, I baked myself an easy dark chocolate cake.

This cake is just lovely, chocolaty and super moist. Also, it comes together easily which is always a plus (only used 1 measuring cup and my food processor). It’s fantastic when paired with a straightforward vanilla buttercream, but almost any frosting would compliment its simplicity.

As you can see, I had no problem cleaning my plate.

Easy Dark Chocolate Cake: an easy and super-moist cake that's perfectly sized for a celebration for two. | ibakeheshoots.com

Now, then…back to my birthday. It’s time for Jack and Coke, Round 3.

Ding.

 

Recipe for Easy Dark Chocolate Cake

Recipe for Easy Dark Chocolate Cake adapted from Not Out of the Box

Easy Dark Chocolate Cake
 
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Makes one double layer 6 inch cake
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup hot coffee
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ cup yogurt
  • For frosting
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 2¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-2tsp cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit
  2. Spray two 6 inch pans with baking spray
  3. Place flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder and sugar in food processor.
  4. Pulse for about 30 seconds to sift and combine dry ingredients.
  5. Mix wet ingredients in a measuring cup.
  6. While food processor is running, pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
  7. Make sure to scrape down sides.
  8. Pulse until fully combined.
  9. Divide batter evenly amongst the pans.
  10. Bake on middle rack for 22-25 minutes (try not to open the oven door until the 20 minute mark).
  11. Check cake with a toothpick, it should have just a few crumbs.
  12. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes and then remove to rack.
  13. Frost completely cooled cakes, as desired.
Notes
Vanilla Butter Cream: Mix 2¼ cups of powdered sugar with ½ cup of unsalted butter until light and fluffy (about 3min). Add 1 tsp vanilla and 1-2 tsp of heavy cream. Mix for another minute. Fill and frost completely cooled cake layers.

 

 

 

 

 

5 Things I Love About Avocado Toast

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Boost your immune system with Avocado Toast: an easy and healthy breakfast full of Vitamin C, B-6, and natural fiber. | ibakeheshoots.com

Is there anything new I can write about Avocado Toast?

Probably not, so I’m just going to write down the Top 5 things I love about it.

1. Easy

Seriously, I can’t think of an easier homemade breakfast. First, you toast bread. Then, you spread avocado and sprinkle stuff on it. Done.

2. Fast

There’s not that much one needs to do to make this breakfast. Refer to the steps written above.

 

Boost your immune system with Avocado Toast: an easy and healthy breakfast full of Vitamin C, B-6, and natural fiber. | ibakeheshoots.com

3. Healthy

Yes , avocado toast is loaded with fat-not the type that gives you a muffin top, but the good kind. Plus, it’s packed with vitamins C and B-6 so your immune system will be all boosted up.

4. Lemons

I love lemons. I love it in my Ginger Lemon Tea, Basil Beerade and especially in my Lemon Velvet Cake. In my opinion, avocado toast ain’t avocado toast unless it has tons of lemon juice; and I thoroughly enjoy the tart and bright flavor it brings.

5. Savory

Most days I want something sweet for breakfast, like a muffin or my absolute favorite, Waffles of Insane Greatness. But sometimes I want something that’s not going to completely spike my blood sugar and make me power-nap ’til lunch. Enter the brilliance of avocado toast.

Boost your immune system with Avocado Toast: an easy and healthy breakfast full of Vitamin C, B-6, and natural fiber. | ibakeheshoots.com

What about you? What do you love about avocado toast?

 

Recipe for Avocado Toast

5 Things I Love About Avocado Toast
 
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Makes 1 piece of Avocado Toast
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Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 1 slice of bread
  • half of one avocado
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • lemon juice, lime also works here
  • lemon pepper, or cracked pepper and salt
Instructions
  1. Double toast your bread. It should be nice and sturdy.
  2. Drizzle it with extra virgin olive oil.
  3. Scoop out avocado meat and mash onto toast.
  4. Spoon lemon juice over mashed avocado.
  5. Hit it with a copious amount of lemon pepper (or freshly cracked pepper and salt).
  6. Enjoy!

 

 

Calimocho: an Easy Summer Cocktail

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Red wine mixed with coke is an easy summer cocktail that you can enjoy while lounging poolside. Calimocho by ibakeheshoots.com

It’s been quite the week.

I baked and Dave shot everyday. Plus, we were a bit stressed while waiting to hear about the possibility of more commercial work from a prospective client. I have to say “we handled it well.” I mean…we still drank everyday but we kept it relatively light.

We drank Calimochos.

I had never heard of a Calimocho until I saw them over at Spoon Fork Bacon a while back. They’re enticing because they combine two of my favorite drinks (aside from ice cold beer and Irish Whiskey) and they’re easy to make (because sometimes you don’t have time to make Basil Beerade).

Some say it’s a kid’s drink-well, a college kid’s drink, that is…and that’s ok by me. If it tastes good, I’m down…and I’m most definitely down with an icy Calimocho.

Red wine mixed with coke is an easy summer cocktail that you can enjoy while lounging poolside. Calimocho by ibakeheshoots.com

It’s a simple, not quite half and half combination of red wine and soda. Think of it as a poor man’s sangria or homemade wine cooler. Cheap and tasty-that’s probably why college kids drink it. We made ours with what used to be Two-Buck-Chuck and coke. When we ran out of Two-Buck-Chuck we grabbed some Sea Ridge Cabernet from Vons.

Mistake! That swill is nasty. Please get your cheap-ass wine from TJ’s because Sea Ridge is a bust!

Phew! Ok. I’m ok, now. I just had to get that off my chest.

Red wine mixed with coke is an easy summer cocktail that you can enjoy while lounging poolside. Calimocho by ibakeheshoots.com

Now that you’ve learned from my mistakes, you know what to do. And don’t forget to pick up some limes…every cocktail is better with a squeeze of lime.

 

Recipe for Calimocho

Recipe for Calimocho from Wikipedia

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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 L of Coke
  • 1 750 mL bottle of cheap red wine
  • Limes
Instructions
  1. Mix coke and red wine together in a pitcher.
  2. Pour into pint glasses filled with ice.
  3. Garnish with lime.
  4. Enjoy.