Sour Cream-Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting and Chocolate-Peanut Butter Glaze Adapted, only barely, from Sky High: Irresistable Triple-Layer Cakes
INGREDIENTS
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Makes an 8-inch triple-layer cake; serves 12 to 16 (the book says, I say a heck of a lot more)
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 cups sugar
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3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch process
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup neutral vegetable oil, such as canola, soybean or vegetable blend
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1 cup sour cream
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1 1/2 cups water
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2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 eggs
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1/2 cup coarsely chopped peanut brittle (I skipped this)