Is PB&J The Best Couple Out There? A Valentine's Day Exploration | Ep. 263

Описание: Tonight on Side Dish, we celebrate Valentine's Day by exploring if PB&J is actually the best couple out there. We are baking nostalgic Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes using core-and-fill mechanics to pack a quick homemade raspberry jam inside a fluffy vanilla cake, all topped with a rich PB cream cheese frosting.

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In Episode 263, we are elevating a childhood lunchbox staple into a proper Valentine's Day dessert. We are diving into the surprising high-society history of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich—which started as an elite tea room delicacy in 1901—and explaining the baking science of why putting peanut butter directly into your cake batter is a structural mistake. Plus, we mix up a Velvet Knickerbocker cocktail to pair perfectly with our nostalgic bake.

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The PB&J Cupcake (Core & Fill)

The Build: A master vanilla and sour cream cake, cored and filled with a quick homemade raspberry-lemon jam, and sealed with a cake "plug."

The Science: We explain the "Cake Crumb Matrix." Peanut butter is incredibly high in fat. If you put it directly into the vanilla batter, it alters the precise fat-to-liquid ratio and causes the crumb to become heavy and collapse. We keep the cake light by moving the peanut butter strictly to the frosting.

The Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

The Mix: A block of cream cheese, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.

The Twist: Whipping the fat of the peanut butter with the tang of the cream cheese creates a stable, rich emulsion that perfectly balances the tart raspberry core.

The Velvet Knickerbocker

The Mix: Lightly Aged Rum, Fresh Lime Juice, Orange Liqueur, and Raspberry Syrup.

The Pairing: A tart, fruity rum cocktail that bridges the gap between the sweet vanilla cake and the acidic jam core.

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