Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
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Live Well Bake Often · by Danielle Rye★ 5.0 (2)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

NUTRITION · PER SERVING225M COOK
CAL 66%·PRO 47%
CARBS 154G46% OF CAL
8G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC29G OTHER117G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 75G51% OF CAL
25G SAT51G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A three-layer chocolate cake filled and frosted with peanut butter frosting and topped with chocolate ganache. An impressive dessert for chocolate and peanut butter lovers.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled (250 grams))
  • ¾ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder ((65 grams))
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar ((200 grams))
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar ((200 grams))
  • ½ cup canola or vegetable oil ((120 ml))
  • 1 cup buttermilk ((240 ml))
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water ((240 ml))
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional but recommended)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened (230 grams))
  • 2 cups creamy peanut butter (like Jif or Skippy (500 grams))
  • 4 cups powdered sugar ((480 grams))
  • ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream ((80 ml))
  • Chocolate ganache (optional (I use the 1:1 ratio))
PREP
75M
SODIUM
718MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.