Photo: Mini Espresso Cakes with Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
For the coffee cakes:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for pans
- 1/2 heaping teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup instant espresso powder
- 2 sticks butter, softened, plus extra for pans
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs, plus 2 yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the frosting:
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
Special equipment: Stand mixer and 4 (3/8-pound) mini loaf pans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter and flour mini loaf pans. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together the sour cream and espresso until dissolved.
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well incorporated. On low speed, add half the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Add half the sour cream and mix until combined. Repeat with remaining flour and sour cream. Pour into prepared loaf pans filling halfway with batter. Bake 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on racks.
For the frosting: In stand mixer, mix together butter and peanut butter over medium high speed until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth.
Top mini loaves with peanut butter frosting
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By jen290_3828338
Herndon, VA
on March 03, 2013
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Frosting was way too sweet. I made the frosting as described, but when I tasted it, all I could taste was sugar. I added quite a bit more peanut butter until I had a peanut butter flavor--making it almost one cup of peanut butter. I did not make the espresso cakes, but instead used the peanut butter frosting on top of chocolate cupcakes.
By RitaChris
on January 20, 2013
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These were a hit at my church function. I, however, baked them up as individual cupcakes. Yes, they were a little dry, but I think the point is that you eat them with coffee or a tea. Love the smell of coffee!
By carolynaimone_4...
TOMS RIVER, NJ
on January 14, 2013
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I have to agree with other reviewers, the peanut butter icing is great....however the cake was not. It was somewhat dry. I even added mini chocolate chips as another reviewer did. It helped some, but cannot understand what happened. The coffee smell was wonderful, but not enough to say the cake was. I will use the icing recipe again, perhaps with a chocolate cake.
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