Peanut Butter And Chocolate Cake

Peanut Butter And Chocolate Cake 

I had always wanted to try out this combination in a cake. And the result is mind blowing, This combo is my new obsession. It's a very simple and quick-to-make and bake kind of cake. And of course, it is quick to eat also. 

Ingredients

Wholewheat flour – 2 cups

Custard powder (vanilla) – 3 tbsp

Egg – 2

Jaggery powder – 2 cup

Baking powder - 2 tsp

Baking soda – 1 tsp

Cooking Chocolate (melted) - 3/4 cup
Peanut butter (homemade) - 3/4 cup

Cinnamon powder – 1/2 tsp
Coffee powder - 1 tbsp
Milk – ¼ cup (add accordingly to adjust consistency of batter)
Apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp

Method

Add the dry ingredients on a sieve and sieve it twice

Add apple cider vinegar to eggs and beat them till fluffy
Add the dry mix to it gradually using cut and fold method
Mix melted chocolate and peanut butter well
Add to the cake mix 
Put few pieces of dark chocolate pieces on the batter

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C

Bake for about 25 to 35 minutes

Homemade Peanut Butter
Roasted n salted peanuts - 3/4 cup
Put in a mixie and pulse for a few times to powder it
Then run the mixie stopping in between to scrape the sides of the jar and mix it
Do this till you get a smooth mxture
Add a few nuts and pulse a couple of times to add some crunch to the butter


Enjoy this cake as a healthy snack with your cup of tea or coffee or just any time with the goodness of peanuts, chocolate and jaggery.

Note: Refrigerate leftovers. It may go bad after a couple of days 

Health Benefits of Peanuts

Heart health

Healthy fats
Lowers cholesterol
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-obesity
Skin health
Rich in vitamins and minerals