Dessert

Peanut and chocolate marble cake

Meant-to-be dessert flavours peanut and chocolate come together perfectly in this marble cake recipe. Sandwiched together with a caramel-mascarpone filling and topped with dark chocolate icing, this cake is a winner
Peanut and chocolate marble cake
16
1M
1H 10M
1H 11M

Ingredients

Icing

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 25cm (12 cup) bundt or ring pan.
2.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, peanut butter and sugar together until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly fold in flour alternately with milk, ending with flour.
3.Pour half the mixture into a bowl. Stir melted chocolate through one half. Dollop alternate spoonfuls of mixtures into pan, then drag a skewer through batter to make a swirl.
4.Bake for 1 hour until cooked when tested. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
5.In a large bowl, whisk mascarpone and caramel together until combined. Chill until required.
6.Place butterscotch lollies on a lined oven tray 5cm apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes until melted. Sprinkle with nuts, then cool. Break into pieces.
7.Split marble cake in half horizontally. Place half on a serving plate, cut-side up. Spread base with mascarpone mix and top with remaining cake. Drizzle with icing, then sprinkle with peanut caramel.

Icing

8.In a small saucepan, combine all the ingredients. Stir over low heat until smooth.
  • Always make sure cakes are completely cool before assembling or icing them. – Store in airtight containers.
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