Disappointed. After all the great reviews, I can't say this was a hit. Peanut Butter topping was nothing special. The cake itself was very good and quite moist. By the way 10 tablespoons of butter is a smidge under 2/3 of a cup. UPDATE: I just frosted the cake with Butter Cream! MUCH BETTER!
Very good once I followed the recipe in full. I tried to get off easy by not broiling but the icing was much too grainy that way. I also stirred chocolate and peanut butter chips into the cake batter and sprinkled some on the top.
WOW! This cake was fantastic! I've never hade a home made cake turn out so moist. Almost fudgy! I will definately make it again but will pass on the frosting. It was just too gooy and did't look that good.It really doesn't need anything at all. I added peanut butter chips and it was even better.Thanks
This cake is so moist!!! I made it for my mother's birhtday and my grandmother came over and said that it wasn't too sweet but not too sour either it was just right!!! All of us my grandmother mother and I all LOVE peanut butter and the only thing better than peanut butter is peanut butter with chocoate! THANKS!!!!!!!!
My family and I really liked this cake. I didn't make the frosting. The cake was moist and not overly sweet. The texture had a fudgey feel. I can't wait to make this with a cream cheese frosting. Or maybe caramel and pecan topping. The possibilities are endless. With the cake not being too sugary it allows to play with different toppings that may be heavy on sweetness. The prep time was quick and it's kid friendly too. I think a little cinnamon in the batter would give it a little zing! Thanks for the recipe!
I'm only rating the frosting here ( I used another wacky chocolate cake recipe). As written I found the frosting recipe yields a grainy texture not to mention the peanut butter taste was a bit intense. It just wasn't creamy enough for me and I didn't want to put the entire cake back in the oven to broil so instead I followed the recipe up until the last step then added 1/2 package cream cheese. Creamed this together then frosted the cake (obviously omitting the broiler). It was delicious this way.
I just made a Devil's Food cake from a mix and then spread on the peanut butter icing and sprinkled with mini-chocolate chips. Sooo yummy! My family of 8 gobbled it up in one sitting.
I want to give this a lower rating but people at work claimed to have liked it so I guess I can give a little credit. I followed this recipe word for word whereas I typically make my own changes. I was terribly disappointed when the cake began to darken around the edges and the middle was still raw. The frosting was a mess too- I didn't have much trouble with managing it under the broiler but I was not impressed with how runny and grainy it was. It ran everywhere and just didn't seem at all frosting-y.
I had a small gathering which the neighbor kids helped me prepare for. The 12 year-old girl made the cake and it was delicious. We decided to get REALLY wacky and added chocolate and peanut butter morsels to the cake and the peanut butter topping. We also threw in some marshmallows and toffe bits. It was delish!
