Laura
08-28-2009, 05:12 PM
Copied from a thread on Metafilter concerning Sheetz and Wawa convenience stores, the latter of which stock TastyKake brand packaged cupcakes in and around the Philadelphia area (I've seen them in shops in NYC, too, but they are not as available as in and near Philly). The discussion turned to TastyKakes and their distribution range, and someone posted the following recipe:
Recipe for a reasonable facsimile of Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes:
4 eggs
2 c sugar
1 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 jar peanut butter*
1 12 oz. bag choc chips
Blend eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread in jelly roll pan. Bake 15-20 min. until golden. Immediately after taking out of oven, spread peanut butter on top and cool. Melt chocolate chips in microwave as directed and spread on cooled peanut butter. Refrigerate and cut.
*(I usually use creamy, to keep it closer to the TastyKake version, and because it's easier to spread, but crunchy would work too)
You don't get the "enrobed" effect that the Kandy Kakes have (the chocolate's only on top) but the taste is very similar. Very easy to make but so, so tasty.
posted by alyxstarr at 5:57 AM on August 28
Recipe for a reasonable facsimile of Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes:
4 eggs
2 c sugar
1 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 jar peanut butter*
1 12 oz. bag choc chips
Blend eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Spread in jelly roll pan. Bake 15-20 min. until golden. Immediately after taking out of oven, spread peanut butter on top and cool. Melt chocolate chips in microwave as directed and spread on cooled peanut butter. Refrigerate and cut.
*(I usually use creamy, to keep it closer to the TastyKake version, and because it's easier to spread, but crunchy would work too)
You don't get the "enrobed" effect that the Kandy Kakes have (the chocolate's only on top) but the taste is very similar. Very easy to make but so, so tasty.
posted by alyxstarr at 5:57 AM on August 28