And you know I'm gonna celebrate my blogoversary with cake.
February will be, without intention, a month of celebration. It begins with the 1 year anniversary of my blog. Next up- Valentines Day, a holiday for which I do enjoy celebrating because of the dire necessity for me to consume everything sugar-laden in order to sustain my energy through the sentimental hype. That is- I love Valentines Day!
Coincidentally, Chinese New Years falls on Valentines Day this year. So my date (i.e., boyfriend Michael) can expect to begin and end the day with meals consisting of some sort of tacky amalgamation of egg rolls and Belgian truffle chocolates. Actually, I don't eat egg rolls, but I do love Dim Sum, so that will definitely be on the menu.
Then I get to celebrate my birthday for another year in a row!!! I am that person who(m) celebrates her birthday by throwing herself a party. It's the one day it's all about me, and I'm sparing myself of all feelings of modesty or humbleness!
Then there's M's birthday and somewhere in between that, our 5th year anniversary. It's just a whole lotta celebratin' in the Hollyhood.
Today is cake. Really, potently, obnoxiously, sweet...cake. Cake in honor of my blog reaching the one year mark without losing total momentum. A lot of blogs seem to fade out before they reach their one year, thus leaving a barren and unblogged landscape of passions, ideas, and even life rantings & ravings.
Me? I just wanted a 'calories above recommended daily allowance' cake. So, I made a Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake with Cream Cheese and Peanut Butter Cup Frosting.
A whole jar of peanut butter was lost inside this cake somewhere. I used to eat peanut butter by the spoonfuls when I was just but a smallish child (*snork), but hot diggity this recipe called for a crap load of butter of the peanut.
I really like how the cake layers baked, and assembly was fairly easy considering I didn't wait for the peanut butter ganache to thicken overnight. I just slapped the good stuff on immediately, frosted a super thin crumb coat, and popped it in the freezer to set before the final coat of frosting. Bakers beware. This is a tall 3-tiered, 9-inch cake, so you will need help eating it. And I mean like A LOT of help!
This recipe is an adaptation of Bon Appétit's,Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake with Cream Cheese and Butterfinger Frosting. Found via Epicurious. I substituted peanut butter cups for Butterfinger because I've always felt the Reese's peanut butter cup was a far more superior junk food treat than Butterfinger. It's these human differences that make the world go round!
15 comments:
Have one year of blogging. I love this post and your pictures are out of this world! What a sugary, absolutley fantastic cake! I plan to make it and I will use the Reese's peanut butter cups too. I agree with you they are far superior over Butterfingers when it comes to junk food!
Happy Blogoversary. I've been following your creations but I admit don't visit your blog that often. I'll write you on my blog list now. You are truly a great baker and they are to die for. Cheers to more of your blog and to your baking businss.
Congrats! You've had so much exciting news lately and I'm happy for you :) That cake looks absolutely sinful!
Just lovely! Happy Happy Blog anniversary!!! - mary
Congrats! Because I'm a slacker, I totally missed my blogiversary last month, but you are clearly more on the ball than I am. I'm quite curious about this cake--it may make an appearance at the boy toy's birthday next month. I've made a choc cake w/ PB icing, swallowed with ganache for the little one's first birthday, but why on Earth would I repeat a cake recipe when I have this staring at me?
And hooray for a whole month of celebrating!
Happy Blogoversary to you!!!! you picked quite the cake to celebrate. It looks gorgeous. I look forward to another year of wonder blog posts from you :)
Im back to tell you I have an award for you on my blog!
Flourchild- Thank you for the award! I'll check it out! Reese's lovers unite!
Divina- Thank you! What a fabulous honor!
Nicole- I hate to brag, but sometimes I just have to! The baking world is treating me well these days!
Mary- Thank you! Go Bruins!
Meleyna- Make it for your boy toy! It's pretty much the same concept as the PB cake you've made before, but reversed, I guess. PB cakes and a make out session should be the perfect bday gift! Good luck and god speed!
Eliana- You're beautiful! Thank you!
Happy happy joy joy! Keep up the mouth-watering work!
Congrats on your 1 Year Blogoversary! Do you find time zooming right by?
Warmest congratulations on your blogoversary, Heather! I have loved discovering all aspects of your blog this past year, and following along with your business's growing success. I really enjoy your creative approach to recipes and baking, your funny and light writing style, and the adorable/beautiful photos in every post. I get a lot of enjoyment out of The Scootabaker. Good luck and very best wishes for the coming year!
:) Jane
Natty- happy happy joy joy indeed!
Sylvia- time is flying so fast that I don't have all the time I'd like to bake everything I want. Baking and blogging is a full time job, I'm sure you know!
Jane- I'm filled with gratitude for your continued support! Seriously. You always have the kindest things to say and because of that reason, I love blogging!
happy bloggiversary! we still need to meet and exchange cake!
Oh my goodness! I don't know how I missed your 1 year blogaversary, but I did! Congratulations! My 1 year was on February 15th- just a few short days after yours :) This cake looks like the ideal way to celebrate. Who can say no to chocolate and peanut butter in any form???? Cheers to all of you reasons to celebrate!
Nastassia (LetMeEatCake)- exchanging cake is the best way to start a foodie relationship!
Rachel (Tokyo Terrace)- Well a happy blogoversary to you too than! I'll be right over to say my congrats to you fellow blogster!
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