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An easy chocolate cake with creamy peanut butter frosting that’s to die for, topped with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!
It is SO good to be back after the holidays! Between my family and my husband’s, we had family visiting for 2 1/2 weeks straight. Fortunately, my sister-in-law likes to bake with me, so there will be some our baking adventures on here later this week.
But today is all about the peanut butter. I never thought I’d see the day where I would love peanut buttery treats, but I dare say it has happened. The peanut butter icing in this cake is to die for. So creamy and peanut buttery. I could not stop eating it. I’ve decided that when sugar and peanut butter mate, amazing things happen. Like this cake. And I have my co-worker who requested chocolate and peanut butter for his birthday to thank.
You are going to want to make sure you have a glass of milk handy – it’s a rich one! You should also get a pillow, because nap time will soon follow.
Super chocolatey and dense with just enough peanut butter, it’s like eating a giant Reese’s cup. Seriously. And for extra richness and chocolate, I added a thin layer of ganache in with the peanut butter cream cheese icing, but you could easily forgo that and not miss out.
There’s no doubt in my mind that you will love this cake – peanut butter lover or not. And if not a peanut butter lover, you might become one. It certainly made me one. Now I’m going to have to stock a jar of peanut butter for my dog and a jar for me. 🙂
PrintPeanut Butter and Chocolate Cake with Reese’s
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 min
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 12-14 Slices
- Category: Cake
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
An easy chocolate cake recipe with a creamy peanut butter frosting that’s to die for, topped with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups!
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CAKE
- 2 cups cake flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup boiling water
PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE ICING
- 10 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE ICING
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 8-oz block cream cheese
- 8 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder (I prefer Hershey’s Special Dark)
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 3–5 tablespoons water, depending on consistency
DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE
- 8 oz dark chocolate chips (I used Hershey’s special dark)
- 8 oz heavy cream
ADDITIONAL
- half a bag of Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped
Instructions
CHOCOLATE CAKE:
PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE ICING:
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CREAM CHEESE ICING:
DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
TO ASSEMBLE THE CAKE:
Get a big glass of milk and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 1598
- Sugar: 137.3 g
- Sodium: 602.4 mg
- Fat: 101.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 168.7 g
- Protein: 15.4 g
- Cholesterol: 158.1 mg
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Get a big glass of milk and enjoy!