pretzel peanut butter chocolate cake

Photo: Joy Wilson

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A Cake That Will Make You Never Look at a Pretzel the Same Way Again
Readers of the blog Joy the Baker know that Joy Wilson has a thing for sweet and salty (and really, who doesn't?). The self-taught baker puts a clever twist on the pairing with this showstopping cake. The crunchy salinity of pretzels is just the thing you never knew a rich chocolate cake needed. Salted peanut-butter buttercream frosting is more than the icing on the cake—it's the finishing touch that sends this dessert into OMG territory.

Get the recipe: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pretzel Layer Cake