Actually this cake tastes almost like snickers, yes the caramelised peanuts while having this brownie cake tastes absolutely decandent and whoever like peanuts and chocolate will definitely go crazy if they saw this cake.
Ingredients:
For Brownie:
1cup All-purpose flour
1tsp Baking soda
1/4tsp Salt
100grams Butter
200grams Dark chocolate (chopped)
3 Eggs
1/2cup Light brown sugar
1/4cup Sugar
3tbsp Honey
1/2tsp Vanilla extract
For Topping:
1cup Sugar
1/4cup Water
1tbsp Light corn syrup
1/3cup Fresh cream
1tbsp Butter
1cup Peanuts (toasted)
Method:
Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Line up a round cake pan with butter and baking paper.
Double boil chopped chocolate and butter until both gets melted, let them cool.
In another bowl, whisk eggs along both the sugars.
Add honey, vanilla extract and chocolate sauce into the egg mixture and whisk until everything gets mixed.
Meanwhile sift flour, baking soda and salt and fold in. Do not over beat.
Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in oven for 30 to 40 minutes until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack.
Now prepare the topping, add sugar and water in a saucepan and place on stove on high flame.
Add the light corn syrup.Wait till it comes to a rolling boil and the colour changes to amber.
Switch off the stove and stay away from the sauce pan, add the cream and it will start to bubble. Now add the butter, mix well.
Let it gets thick a bit and then add the peanuts and mix well.
Switch off stove immediately.
Place the cake on the serving plate. Spread the caramelized peanuts on top of the cake. Make sure to add the whole of the topping on top.
Slice the cake and enjoy.