Description
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake: rich, moist chocolate layers topped with creamy peanut butter frosting and finished with a smooth chocolate ganache. Perfect for any celebration or when you need an indulgent dessert! It’s easy to make, visually stunning, and sure to be a hit with everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chocolate Cake:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Ganache:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add wet ingredients: Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Boil water: Stir in boiling water to the batter (it will be thin).
- Bake: Divide the batter evenly between the pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Make the frosting: Beat peanut butter and softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla until smooth.
- Prepare the ganache: Heat heavy cream until simmering, pour over chocolate chips, let sit for 5 minutes, then whisk until smooth.
- Assemble the cake: Place one cake layer on a plate, frost with peanut butter frosting. Add the second layer, frost the entire cake, and pour ganache over the top, allowing it to drip down the sides.
- Chill: Let the cake chill for 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Garnish: Top with chopped peanuts or Reese’s cups for extra texture and flavor.
- Make ahead: The cake layers can be made in advance and frozen for up to a month.
- Storage: Keep the cake refrigerated for up to 5 days, but bring it to room temperature before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: ~700 kcal
- Sugar: 58g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 92g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake, chocolate cake, peanut butter frosting, chocolate ganache