Description
Indulge in the rich, decadent layers of our Peanut Butter Chocolate Layer Cake, a delightful dessert that brings together moist chocolate cake, creamy peanut butter frosting, and enticing chunks of Reese’s peanut butter cups. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or a sweet treat at home, this cake is not only visually stunning but also irresistibly delicious. Whether you’re a novice baker or an experienced one, you’ll find joy in creating this layered masterpiece that promises to wow your friends and family. Each slice is a celebration of the classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter, making it the ultimate dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups peanut butter
- 9 cups powdered sugar
- 6–7 tbsp water or milk
- 6 Reese's, chopped
- 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 8 Reese's, cut in half
- Crumbling Reese's
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare baking pans.
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in one bowl. In another bowl, whisk milk, oil, vanilla extract, and eggs until smooth.
- Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients and gradually add hot water until smooth.
- Pour batter into pans and bake for about 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans before transferring to racks.
- For the frosting, beat softened butter and peanut butter together; gradually mix in powdered sugar and adjust consistency with water/milk.
- Assemble by layering cake with frosting and chopped Reese's between layers.
- Prepare chocolate ganache by heating cream and stirring in chocolate chips until smooth; drizzle over assembled cake.
- Decorate with additional Reese's pieces.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg