Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake – Rich chocolate cake with a thick creamy peanut butter filling topped with chocolate ganache and chips!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake came together one day when we needed a quick and delicious dessert that we could kind of throw together.
So we made our chocolate cake recipe which is always amazing on it’s own and added a rich and thick peanut butter filling that put it over the top.
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When I say we threw this cake together we really did pretty much throw this together. No fuss no muss. Bake the cake, make the filling while the cake bakes, wait for it to cool.
Once it cools make the ganache and spread over to top. Let some drizzle down the sides of the cake, add some chocolate and peanut butter chips on top and you are pretty much done.
Rich chocolate cake, creamy peanut butter filling, and a heavenly chocolate ganache on the outside. All done SO simply. No fancy pants designs for this cake lol. But it was delicious and everyone raved about it.
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE:
For the cake:
1. In mixer, cream butter and sugar together
2. Add eggs 1 at a time
3. Beat in vanilla
4. Combine all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl (including pudding mix)
5. Add dry mix to the mixing bowl alternating with the milk and buttermilk.
6. Add the vegetable oil and mix until well combined and not lumpy
7. Pour into greased/floured cake pans (2 ) 8in
8. Bake at 350 for about 20-25 mins until toothpick comes out clean.
9. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan
For the peanut butter Frosting:
1. In mixer combine room temperature butter and peanut butter and beat until fluffy
2. Beat in vanilla
3. Add in powdered sugar a little at a time
4. Mix until the frosting is smooth and fluffy
5. Spread over bottom layer of cake
6. Top frosting with the 2nd cake
For the ganache :
1. In a small saucepan, heat heavy whipping cream until just before it boils
2. Pour chocolate chips into a separate bowl
3. Add hot heavy whipping cream to chocolate chips and whisk until smooth consistency
4. Let cool for a few minutes and pour over cake starting in the center and letting in spill over the sides of the cake
5. Decorate with some chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
Make this easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake today!!
OTHER DESSERTS YOU MIGHT LIKE!
Cinnamon Blondies
Banana Bread Brownies with Brown Butter Frosting
Chocolate Meringue Pie
No Bake Cheesy Peach Yogurt Pie
- 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
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 sticks butter, room temp
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
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1. In mixer, cream butter and sugar together
2. Add eggs 1 at a time
3. Beat in vanilla
4. Combine all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl (including pudding mix)
5. Add dry mix to the mixing bowl alternating with the milk and buttermilk.
6. Add the vegetable oil and mix until well combined and not lumpy
7. Pour into greased/floured cake pans (2 ) 8in
8. Bake at 350 for about 20-25 mins until toothpick comes out clean.
9. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from pan
For the peanut butter Frosting:
1. In mixer combine room temperature butter and peanut butter and beat until fluffy
2. Beat in vanilla
3. Add in powdered sugar a little at a time
4. Mix until the frosting is smooth and fluffy
5. Spread over bottom layer of cake
6. Top frosting with the 2nd cake
For the ganache :
1. In a small saucepan, heat heavy whipping cream until just before it boils
2. Pour chocolate chips into a separate bowl
3. Add hot heavy whipping cream to chocolate chips and whisk until smooth consistency
4. Let cool for a few minutes and pour over cake starting in the center and letting in spill over the sides of the cake
5. Decorate with some chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
