Reeses Cake and Maverick birthday

It was Maverick’s birthday last week and cassiboy had a little party in honor of the big day. Cassiboy wanted to make a cake after having so much fun baking Maverick’s favorite yellow cake on her birthday so she hit me up to see if I was interested in helping. Of course I hate to pass up an opportunity to make a cake so we agreed to meet in my kitchen on Saturday. I already guessed Cassi made the yellow cake so I suggested peanut butter cake of some sort and stumbled upon this jewel while looking for recipes http://smellslikehome.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/reeses-peanut-butter-chocolate-cake/. I sent it to Cassiboy for review and due to the favorable reaction, we decided to try it.

So here’s photos from the bake. I do not at all understand the point of buttering and flouring the cake pan and THEN putting parchment paper down. Maybe someone can explain that to me. Also, we didn’t add the cooled chocolate but I’m not sure it made that big of a difference.Also, I woke up this morning and as soon as my eyes popped open, I thought about the butter I needed to set out at room temp. for another cake I’m making. In thinking about that, I thought about the fact that the recipe called for 10 tbsp of butter in the peanut butter frosting I made yesterday and I accidentally used 16. Yikes. Sorry. You all said you loved it….

cake pans

Dry ingredents

This is one of my favorite gadgets. It separates egg whites from the yolk.

Separating

Done!

Cassiboy chops many many reeses cups

many. 2 bags worth.

Cake out of the oven and ready for frosting

Frosting was more of a paste. I wonder if I overbeat it.

Who cares if i did because it was covered in reeses cups

MMMm look at that butter sheen...

Let the magic begin

OMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM

In the case, ready to go home with Cassiboy!