Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
This homemade chocolate peanut butter cake is a rich and moist dessert, layered with creamy peanut butter frosting and topped with a decadent chocolate ganache. It's the perfect blend of sweet and salty, making it irresistible for chocolate and peanut butter lovers alike!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 8 oz dark chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix sugar, eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Gradually combine with dry ingredients.
- Stir in boiling water and mix until smooth.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool.
- For the frosting, beat peanut butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.
- For ganache, heat cream until simmering, pour over chocolate, and stir until smooth.
- Layer and frost cake with peanut butter mixture. Top with chocolate ganache.
- Let set before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is fully cooled before frosting.
- Refrigerate the cake for at least 30 minutes after applying ganache for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 320mg