This Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Cake is the ultimate dessert, featuring moist chocolate cake with creamy peanut butter frosting between each layer.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 50 mi
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch cake pans.
- Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and sugar.
- Beat eggs, buttermilk, and oil. Combine with dry ingredients and add hot water.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar for frosting.
- Layer cake with peanut butter frosting. Melt chocolate and heavy cream for ganache topping.
Notes
- Add chopped peanuts for extra crunch.
- Store in the fridge for a firmer texture.
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