A Cook's Quest

As I have told you all before, anything made with peanut butter is usually a winner in this house.  I've heard of peanut butter frosting many times before, but never made it.  When I found a chocolate cake recipe that had been declared, "the best ever," I knew I was going to match it with this peanut butter frosting.  This recipe is easy, fast and delicious.  The salty flavor of the peanut butter pairs really well with any sweet cake or cookie.  Not to mention it is fast and easy to prepare.

I know, it sounds weird doesn't it?  But honestly, when I saw the picture of this frosting over at Our Best Bites I knew it was worth a try.  These girls don't mess around with mediocre food so even though I was worried a little bit I moved forward confident that they wouldn't steer me wrong.   I love frosting, but I am not good at making it.  So attempting yet another recipe that is supposed to be easy and tasty made me a bit nervous (my track record is not good, not good at all!)  Then there were the ingredients--I was leery of the flour, would the final product taste like raw cookie dough?  I was leery of the granulated, yes granulated, sugar, would the final product be gritty?  The answer was no to both.  I got a light, fluffy, creamy frosting that wasn't overly sweet and doesn't crust up like some butter creams do.  It was the perfect topping for my 4th of July cupcakes .   Perfect Cupcake Frosting and Filling R...