Caramel-Peanut-Topped Brownie Cake
- October 7, 2008
- Cake, Chocolate, Tuesdays with Dorie
Stumble it!
This is Dorie Greenspan’s Caramel-Peanut-Topped Brownie Cake, this week’s recipe for Tuesdays with Dorie. It should come with a warning. Something like, “WARNING: Eating caramel-peanut topping pulled from cake may result in muffin-top and/or spontaneous appearance of third buttock.”
Now, I’m thinking that if Dorie had ever tried a Goo-Goo Cluster, she would have added a layer of marshmallow fluff between the cake and the topping. Note to self: OMG!
For the recipe, visit Tammy of Wee Treats by Tammy.
Your picture ALMOST makes me want to try again, had I not almost destroyed my kitchen trying to make this. You’re right though — the caramel is quite a tasty little prize at the end if you make it through. I also thought that the cake itself was rather nondescript. But wow, yours sure looks great!
This recipe is sinful.
You know I thinks I have some muffin top around here somewhere…yep, found it!
:) Well said. Pretty pictures, too.
Thanks for your comment on my blog. Yours does look amazing. Gonna have to agree that the caramel is sinful, imagine it with other nuts, too! Oooh! Loved your post and your blog looks way cool.
This cake may cause serious long term problems for us. I love the slice with ice cream - looks delicious!
Oh my your photo with the ice cream and cake looks incredible!
Marshmallow fluff? I want that! Make that. I think the marshmallow fluff would make it perfect. Caramel, marshmallow and brownie-cake. ::drooooling:: Your pictures make me drool as always. Here’s hoping that a 3rd buttocks doesn’t spontaneously appear as you suggested. I don’t need more junk in my trunk. HAHA
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Yum! Ice cream with caramel….I’m drooling! Yours turned out fabulous!
Wow… worthy of the greatest cooking magazines! Perfect!
Yes, that pool of caramel & peanuts just sits on the cake plate, taunting me! This is my favorite Dorie recipe so far and probably the worst for you! But it tastes so good!
I think I gained a few pounds just by looking at that photo! It looks so decadent!
wowzers. gorgeous caramel color there! and i love the ice cream scoop with drizzled caramel. it’s a perfect plate!
It looks wonderful. I love the shot with the vanilla ice cream. I really wish I had some ice cream to go with it.
I agree the cake was plain - but the topping, oh my!!
Wow, your pictures and description makes me want to go to my fridge and eat the leftover caramel and peanuts with a spoon. Third buttock, here I come!
Love it. I’m glad I stopped at one slice so a 3rd buttock didn’t appear!
I agree the cake was just the vehicle for the caramelly peanuts. I love the look of your caramel. You made it perfectly. Yum!
Oh yum I want that caramel topped ice cream. Mine was an unfortunate disaster, but yours looks so good that I may have to at least try just the caramel part again!
This looks incredibly good. I really enjoyed the cake, but I wasn’t truly successful with the caramel. I’ll definitely be trying it again, and again, and again…until I get it right!
wow, that last photo looks so good!! thanks for making my pick!
that last picture - absolutely love it!
You mad woman! You dripped your caramel over ice cream, and now I have to go back and make more, risking the possibility of a fourth buttocks.
Beautiful! I made mine into small cakes but I have to say the cake looks quite impressive full size!
Reading these posts around dinner time is dangerous. Delicious looking photos!
hilarious post, and a gorgeous stunner of a cake. i love the addition of ice cream with caramel–sheer decadence!
Hilarious comment about the third buttock/muffin top! I expanded on that theme in my post, too. :) Your pictures are gorgeous…
Did you say Marshmallow Fluff? I need to make a note of that next to the recipe. :) Your caramel looks just perfect!
This looks fabulous! A layer of marshmallow fluff would be incredible!
It looks absolutely fantastic and perfect. Great job!
third buttock–that’s unattractive! this cake looks worth the risk, though!
So crazy pretty and pretty!!!
mmm… with ice cream? now why didn’t I think of that?
I fed mine to my kids tonight… and came up with another warning– do not feed to children within 12 hours of bedtime— that cake packs quite a punch!
I just wanted to add that i thought this cake off set the carmel craziness quite well- not too sweet, but with a nice chocolate edge.
Agreed - the caramel is soooo good all on its own, and when mixed with the salty peanuts, it is sensational!
Delicious!! With ice cream… Must buy some on my way home today!! And Marshmallow fluff would be great with this!
This cake is definitely sinful but delicious. I fell in love with the caramel coated peanuts. Marshmallow fluff? I haven’t tried it, but it sounds wonderful :)
I see that you had to serve it with some ice cream just to make sure it was low fat!
That last image made me drool and I didn’t even particularly like this cake. You know how to make anything look good!
Hahah you are SO right… this dessert will deposit itself into pockets of your body! That picture looks SO good… the one with the ice cream!
Ice cream sounds great with this. I’ve got leftover caramel, and I’ve been thinking for a couple days that I should make some ice cream for it. =) Gorgeous pictures of your cake!
i am drooling over your pics! the ice cream looks delicious with the caramel drizzle :)
I saw your beignets and just drooled on the keyboard. I am so in love with those but hardly ever get one. Your caramel looks great on the peanut cake too!
That looks like PMS dream come true! So decadent.
yum…looks delicious! Great job!
mine avalanched in after slicing it too!!! i am laughing at your comment about the third buttock :) your gooey caramel is mouth watering :)
I love your warning!! I always enjoy reading your posts. And your photos never disappoint either!
I agree with everyone who commented before me. Your photos are amazing. The one with the ice cream is delicious. Your beignets with caramel sauce made my mouth water!
Lovely - a caramel indulgence! Your cake looks so well formed too.
I think our toosh’s are all at risk here…don’t you. Either way, your cake looks beautiful. I love the addition of ice cream decorated with a drizzle of caramel. Yumm Yumm
I agree wholeheartedly with AmyRuth. That cake+ice cream+ extra caramel=the stuff that dreams are made of.