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Inspired by Milk Bar&#039;s Birthday Cake, this 3 layers six inch peanut butter cake is filled with peanut butter buttercream frosting and chocolate cookie crumbs, and topped with Reese&#039;s Peanut Butter Cups.

Milk Bar Inspired Reese's Peanut Butter Cake

unsalted butter, softened

brown sugar

sugar

peanut butter

tsp vanilla extract

eggs

½ tsp baking powder

all purpose flour

cake flour

salt

milk

tbsp vanilla extract

cocoa powder

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 13 in baking pan with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars until smooth and pale. Add peanut butter and vanilla extract, mix until well combined. Then add eggs, one at a time, until well combined.

In a separate bowl, mix together baking powder, all purpose flour, cake flour, and salt.

Add half of the dry ingredients (step 3) and ¾ cup of milk into the wet ingredients (step 2), mix on low speed. Then add the remaining half of dry ingredients, mix until well combined.

Pour the cake batter into the baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the test knife comes out clean. Let cool completely.

Peanut Butter Cake

Whisk together milk and vanilla extract in a small bowl.

Cake Soak

Set the oven to 300°F.

Using a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, beat together sugars, cake four, baking powder, salt, softened butter, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder. The mixture will become dry and crumbly.

Pour the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread the crumbs out evenly. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool completely in the pan.

Chocolate Cookie Crumbs

Using a standing mixer with paddle attachment, beat together butter, peanut butter, and 3½ cups of powdered sugar, until smooth and creamy. Add milk and vanilla extract, until smooth and combined.

Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting

Put a piece of parchment on to the counter. Invert the cake onto it and gently peel off the parchment from the bottom of the cake. Use the cake ring to cut out 3 circles (2 full circles + 2 half circles) from the cake. Leave the remaining cake scraps for later. If you don&#039;t have a cake ring, you can also measure it out first and cut it by hand.

Place the cake ring onto your choice of board/plate. Line the inside of the cake ring with 1 sheet of acetate.

BOTTOM LAYER - Place the 2 half circles at the bottom of the cake ring. Use the cake scraps to fill any extra spaces. Use your hands to press the cake scraps together into even layer. Brush half of the cake soak into the bottom layer. Spread 1/5 of the buttercream frosting over the cake. Add 1/3 of the chocolate cookie crumbs. Then spread another 1/5 of the frosting evenly over the crumbs.

MIDDLE LAYER - Line the inside of the cake ring with another sheet of acetate, on top of the first sheet (high enough to support the height of the cake). Add another cake circle on top of the frosting. Brush the other half of the cake soak. Spread more buttercream frosting over, add 1/3 of the crumbs, then add another layer of frosting.

TOP LAYER - Add the last cake round. Cover with the remaining frosting. Garnish with 1/3 of chocolate cookie crumbs and/or chopped Reese&#039;s Peanut Butter Cups. (I ended up only using Reese&#039;s for garnish, and ate the 1/3 cookie crumb leftovers...)

Transfer the cake into the fridge an chill for at least 4 hours for the cake and frosting to set.

Before serving, gently remove the cake ring and the acetate sheet. Cut, serve, and enjoy!

Assembly

Also known as: Little Hooves, Kopytka Dumplings, Polish potato dumplings, Polish gnocchi,  szagówki, kluski ziemniaczane

Kopytka: Polish Potato Dumpling with Melted Butter and Breadcrumbs Topping

2.2 lbs potatoes, 1 kg

all-purpose flour, 300-350 grams

tbsp butter

breadcrumbs

thyme (optional)

pepper

Wash the potatoes, cook them in a peel...

Wash the potatoes, cook them in a peel (20 minutes, or until soft).

Peel the potatoes, mash them using potato press...

Peel the potatoes, mash them using potato press or grind them in a food processor. Place the mash on the worktop sprinkled with flour, leave to cool. 

Mix sifted flour with the potatoes, add eggs,...

Mix sifted flour with the potatoes, add eggs, season with salt and quickly knead the dough. 

Divide the dough into four or five parts...

Divide the dough into four or five parts and roll into long "snakes", each as thick as a thumb. Chop the dough into 0.8 inch (2 cm) hoof-shaped pieces. 

Boil the water in a large pot, add...

Boil the water in a large pot, add salt. Put kopytka into the boiling water one by one, stir gently and cover with a lid.

When they start to boil, remove the lid....

When they start to boil, remove the lid. Wait for the moment when kopytka start to float. Reduce the heat and cook for another 4-5 minutes until they're soft. Gently stir with a wooden spoon from time to time, so they won't stick to the pan.

Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove cooked dumplings...

Using a slotted spoon, carefully remove cooked dumplings from the pan and onto a sieve. Drain them off thoroughly and set aside.

On a small frying pan, melt the butter...

On a small frying pan, melt the butter (on low heat, don't burn it!). Add breadcrumbs and fry them until golden.

Serve kopytka on a plate and top with...

Serve kopytka on a plate and top with our breadcrumb topping. Sprinkle with pepper and dry thyme (optional).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PX8zPUhglM

Kopytka are so much more than simple dumplings. These bites of chewy clouds are so versatile! Give them a try.

Full recipe here: http://www.polonist.com/polish-kopytka-dumplings/

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