The cake is actually a crazy cake or wacky cake recipe, developed in the 1940s using no eggs, butter, or milk, so I knew it would turn out. I’ve mentioned before that I don’t like buttercream frosting, and I’ve mentioned many times my love of peanut butter. I love whoever thought up using peanut butter for frosting instead of margarine and shortening!
I baked the cake into two 6-inch layers, then frosted it. I made a double batch of frosting to have leftover to pipe borders. Then I topped it with chocolate curls I made from a hunk of dark chocolate, and a few gold flakes.
I had a taste of the cake I leveled off with a squirt of leftover frosting. It is chocolate peanut butter heaven! We’ll eat it after our dinner at Satay tonight. I’ll show you a slice next post.
Now I’m off for a birthday manicure and pedicure!
happy birthday! the cake is beautiful. i love the chocolate peanut butter frosting too. so yummy!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY!! That is one gorgeous cake (can't wait to see the inside). Glad you're treating yourself today--enjoy that mani/pedi!
ReplyDeletePS Fabulous idea to bake only a 6" cake--even if you DO eat the whole thing, great damage control :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! What a gorgeous cake!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Diann! That is one amazing looking cake you made. I liked the tip for a peanut butter frosting :)
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY! I definitely made my own birthday cake for myself just a few days ago. Everybody was like why would you make your own!? Well obviously cause we are the bakers ;)
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day and enjoy all the pampering and relaxation it sounds like you have planned.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DIANN!!!!! Oh my, that cake looks scrumptious - will you ever make a gluten-free version of it?? I'd love to see how it'd compare :0)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I love the way your cake looks. And what a great idea to bake your own cake on your b-day; I'm definitely doing that for mine :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteThat cake looks delicious and pretty! Almost too good to eat...almost. :)
HAPPPPPPPY
ReplyDeleteBIRRRRRRTHDAY!
That cake looks insanely good :)
happy birthday to you! that cake is soooo pretty, with the gold and the shavings... and pb frosting sounds pretty divine. (I'm not a big fan of buttercream either... but nut butter, hooboy!)
ReplyDeleteYAY for Moosewood Deep Chocolate Vegan Cake with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting!! Tsk tsk ... you're adorable in the sense that you make it WITH gluten to not overindulge - but just want to let you know that YOU deserve more than anyone else to have a slice (or two) of that SCRUMPTIOUS looking cake!!!
ReplyDeleteYour cake is SO pretty - did you take any baking class before?! Haha, it's just that your cakes ALWAYS look so PROFESSIONALLY made :0) Love the way you put chocolate curls and gold dusts on top of your gorgeous cake!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT ONE!!!!!!!!
happy birthday to you, sweet Diann!!
ReplyDeleteyour cake looks absolutely scrump-a-licious.
Happy Birthday Diann! I hope you had a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday Diann!
ReplyDeleteThat cake looks amazing. I love the chocolate shavings and the piping. Very well done!
Happy Birthday, Diann! I hope all your wishes come true. That is one gorgeous cake. I would have a hard time not eating the whole thing.
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Happy Birthday to you! Here's to a beautiful new year on this silly little planet. I love birthdays! I'm sure your son will spoil you!!
ReplyDeleteYour cake is just beautiful- lovely frosting/decorating job! I've never tried that pb frosting before, but that seems like a truly inspired idea!
Happy Birthday! Your cake is stunning, very nice job!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! (what a beautiful cake! I want a piece. YUM!)
ReplyDeletehappy birthday! :D WOW! i thought you bought that cake - it looks that awesome! it's perfect!
ReplyDeletei hope you enjoyed your "mani-pedi"! and all the fun birthday awesomeness!
(oh, and i've never had peanut butter frosting before, but it sounds like the most glorious thing ever. this i must make! mmmmmmm!)
OOH! Happy belated birthday!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoyed your mani-pedi, & that scrumptious looking cake, of course! By the way, your chocolate-peanut butter frosting sounds absolutely decadent!
*drool*
PS Thanks for your kind wishes re: the Bar Exam :)
Happy birthday! I have to say, if I was on death row and had to pick my last meal, that cake would be part of it.
ReplyDeleteWOWEE you are quite the talent with cake decorating!!! Honestly, though, your skills don't surprise me in the least :) HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY, BIRTHDAY GIRL, and enjoy that incredible cake, too!
ReplyDeleteHave the happiest birthday ever, please!
ReplyDeleteAnd who wouldn't with that cake?! Seriously, that thing would make my birthday! I love your chocolate curls. And I agree, peanut butter is a genius replacement for margarine and shortening in frosting. Thanks for mentioning it!
Happy Birthday! And I'm coming over for cake!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to my favorite Austin vegan! I KNOW you must've had a good birthday if it included chocolate ;o).
ReplyDeleteThat is hands-down my favorite vegan cake recipe. And I just posted about it a few weeks ago, too (it was my clown cake)... but my cake was NOWHERE NEAR as gorgeously decorated as yours!
I am singing happy birthday to you right now in my head!! Hope you enjoyed every minute of it! With that amazing cake, it looks like it must have been pure bliss. I love the gold flecks and your shell borders.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!!
Happy Birthday, Diann! What a fabulous looking cake. I may have to go make one right now......
ReplyDeleteGreat Post! Happy Birthday! My birthday was last month and my girlfriend tried to make me a vegan cake but finally gave into buying me a whole foods pre-made chocolate vegan cake...it was so good I even froze a few pieces.
ReplyDeleteIm going to have to absolutely try an make the moosewood!
-jjw
www.izzitgreen.com
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!! That cake looks freakin' amazing! I can't wait to see the inside.
ReplyDeletethat cake looks delicious!
ReplyDeletei'm from Ithaca, NY where the moosewood restaurant is.
the cookbooks are much better than the restaurant itself. i swear!
A belated Happy Birthday. What a wonderful chocolate cake to celebrate with. Never thought to put peanut butter frosting with chocolate so must give it a bash sometime.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday! That cake looks awesome! Wow!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!! Wow, this recipe was from the 1940's? Very cool. You did an awesome job with the frosting. Good idea to make it with gluten so not to overindulge. The manicure & pedicure sound heavenly!
ReplyDeleteHOorah!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
I hope you had a great celebration for your birthday. The cake looks truly incredible. The peanut butter frosting is a great idea! I'll have to give that a try someday. Fantastic decorating skills too!
I sometimes feel funny about making my own birthday cake, but on the other hand - I know I'll like it!
I hope you loved your cake!
:) Amey
happy birthday! your baking and decorating skills never fail to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteCake looks beautiful!
You're going to WHAT?!? Okay, its a beautiful cake but since you made one with gluten please say you aren't going to indulge rather than you aren't going to over-indulge. Please.
ReplyDeleteIf you make the recipe GF and bake it in cupcake portions, it would be safe for you to eat AND control portions. And you will live longer and healthier to celebrate more Happy Birthday's.
Have a Happy - and healthy - Birthday!
Found you via a flickr pool--that is some cake! I'll definitely be checking back often.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated Birthday! Hope you had a great day. This cake looks SO incredibly good! I must make this sometime.
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