Cocoa Buttermilk Birthday Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting source: Baking: From My Home to Yours and Barefoot Contessa
INGREDIENTS
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Ingredients:
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2 cups all purpose flour
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½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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½ teaspoon baking powder
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, room temperature
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1 and ½ cups granulated sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 large egg yolks
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 cup buttermilk
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4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled (optional)
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Countless amounts of miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups, smashed or cut up.
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Peanut Butter frosting recipe follows
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