Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
You will love this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe! It’s the perfect combination of creamy peanut butter filling rich chocolate cake topped with chocolate ganache.
Chocolate Peanut Putter Butter Recipe is the perfect cake for the chocolate and peanut butter lover like myself. This easy cake has become our go to for birthday’s and almost any other special occasion.
Yes we have plenty of chocolate and peanut butter lovers in the family. But this cake would be a hit even if they weren’t your first choice.
I was asked to bring a dessert to a friends party a few weeks ago. Knowing who was going to be there and that they were all chocolate and peanut butter lovers I was definitely making this cake!
This cake was sure to be a hit and it was. If your a chocolate and peanut butter lover you will love this cake!
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Rich Chocolate Cake!
I know when making a chocolate cake you might be tempted to make a boxed cake mix but don’t! Believe me this homemade cake will be well worth it.
Don’t get me wrong cake mixes can be great. We use them often for different recipes but this cake needs to be homemade.
This cake is made with standard ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. If your like us your pantry is always pretty well stocked.
We always made this easy cake with a plain and simple ganache but you can add some topping if you like. Maybe some chopped peanut butter cups, chocolate curls, chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
How do I store this cake?
Store the cake in an air tight container in the refrigerator. The cake will last for 5-7 days.
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE RECIPE
First you will make your cake layers. Once they are completely cooled you will make the filling.
Beat together the peanut butter filling until it’s light and fluffy.
Make the silky smooth ganache for the topping!
Once you make this cake I’m pretty sure you will be making it often. It will be one of those cakes you make on a holiday for a special occasion or just because you want something amazingly delicious!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 3/4 cup butter, soft
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 small pkg instant chocolate pudding mix
Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 sticks butter, room temp
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Chocolate Ganache
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
FOR THE CAKE
- In mixer, cream butter and sugar together
- Add eggs 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl (including pudding mix)
- Add dry mix to the mixing bowl alternating with the milk and buttermilk.
- Add the vegetable oil and mix until well combined and not lumpy
- Pour into greased/floured cake pans (2 ) 8in
- Bake at 350 for about 20-25 mins until toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan
FOR THE PEANUT BUTTER FILLING
- In mixer combine room temperature butter and peanut butter and beat until fluffy
- Beat in vanilla and add in powdered sugar a little at a time
- Mix until the frosting is smooth and fluffy
- Spread over bottom layer of cake
- Top frosting with the 2nd cake
FOR THE GANACHE
- In a small saucepan, heat heavy whipping cream until just before it boils
- Pour chocolate chips into a separate bowl
- Add hot heavy whipping cream to chocolate chips and whisk until smooth consistency
- Let cool for a few minutes and pour over cake starting in the center and letting in spill over the sides of the cake
- Leave plain or top the cake with chopped peanut butter cups, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, chocolate curls ect.
This cake was fantastic and well worth taking the time to make it
Thanks so much! It’s one of our favorites! So glad you enjoyed it also.
This cake was the highlight of my Thanksgiving; much better than the company at my table
lol so happy you enjoyed the cake! 🙂