Name: Chocolate loaf with peanut butter icing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Chocolate loaf; 150 gram butter, chopped; 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 100 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped; 1/3 cup milk; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/3 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoon dark chocolate bits; 2 tablespoon unsalted peanuts, toasted, chopped; Peanut butter icing; 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter; 30 gram butter, at room temperature; 1 cup icing sugar; 2 tablespoon milk, at room temperature

Ingredients

Chocolate loaf

150 gram butter, chopped

2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

100 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped

1/3 cup milk

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1/3 cup sour cream

2 tablespoon dark chocolate bits

2 tablespoon unsalted peanuts, toasted, chopped

Peanut butter icing

1/3 cup smooth peanut butter

30 gram butter, at room temperature

1 cup icing sugar

2 tablespoon milk, at room temperature

Method

Chocolate loaf with peanut butter

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease and line base and sides of a 21 x 10cm (base measurement) loaf pan.

2.Combine butter, sugar and chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until melted and smooth. Add milk; set aside 10 minutes to cool.

3.Add egg and sifted flour; fold in sour cream until combined. Pour into prepared pan; smooth top.

4.Bake 45-50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.To make peanut butter icing, using an electric mixer, beat peanut butter and butter in a small bowl until smooth. Stir in sifted icing sugar and milk, in 2 batches, until smooth.

6.Spread icing over top of cooled cake. Sprinkle with chocolate bits and peanuts; press to secure. Serve.

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