After my first pound cake recipe, I knew I had to make more. One of my friends suggested I make a peanut butter pound cake and I was immediately planning the recipe. Adding chocolate chips and a cocoa glaze to this dense peanut butter cake was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. 

Ingredients:

  For the Cake:

1 Cup (226g) Softened Unsalted Butter

3/4 Cup (189g) Creamy Peanut Butter 

½ Cup (100g) Granulated Sugar

½ Cup (110g) Light Brown Sugar, Packed

4 Large Eggs, room temp

1 ½ Tbs (21g) Vanilla Extract

½ Cup (120g) Sour Cream, room temp

1 ½ Cups (180g) All Purpose Flour

1 Tsp (4g) Salt 

½ Tsp (2g) Baking Powder 

2/3 Cup (160g) Semisweet Chocolate Chips

  For the Glaze:

1 Cup (125g) Confectioner’s Sugar

1 Tbs (6g) Cocoa Powder 

4 Tbs (75g or 60mL) Milk

¼ Tsp (1g) Salt 

Directions:

1.     Preheat your oven to 350 Degrees F (180C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, then line it with parchment paper. 

2.     In a bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder and set aside. 

3.     In a large bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugars on a medium speed for 3-4 minutes, until light and fluffy.

4.     Add the eggs, one at a time, then add the vanilla and sour cream and mix until well combined, then toss the chocolate chips with 1Tbs of flour to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the batter, then fold them in to the batter. 

5.     Add the dry mixture and mix until just combined, finishing with a spatula to avoid overmixing. 

6.     Pour the batter into the prepared pan and tap the pan against the counter a couple times to release any air bubbles in the batter. Bake for 55-65 minutes, until the top springs back when touched and a toothpick inserted all the way into the center comes out clean. 

7.     Allow to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before removing to cool completely. 

8.     To make the glaze, add the sugar, cocoa, milk and salt to a bowl and whisk until smooth, then pour over the top of the cooled cake. I like to put the cake on a wire rack, place a sheet of parchment underneath the rack, then pour the glaze over. That way it doesn’t get all over the counter. Allow to glaze to set for 10 minutes before cutting and top with chocolate chips.