Description
Chocolate peanut butter cake brings pure comfort right to your kitchen table, blending rich chocolate with creamy peanut butter for a seriously delicious dessert. Grab your mixing bowl and get ready to create a classic treat that’ll make your taste buds dance with joy.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 3 Cups Flour
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 2 Eggs
- 1 to 2 Cups Peanut Butter
- 14 Ounces Butter
- 4 Ounces Margarine
- 4 Ounces Shortening
- 4 Cups Powdered Sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ Cup Cocoa
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
- 1 Cup Water
Instructions
- Whip 14 oz softened butter, 4 oz margarine, 4 oz shortening, and 2 tsp vanilla together in a large mixing bowl for 3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually incorporate 4 cups powdered sugar and 1-2 cups peanut butter into the butter mixture. Beat on medium speed for 3-5 minutes until fully blended.
- Cover icing with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 24 hours to develop flavor.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare two 9-inch cake pans by spraying with non-stick spray and dusting with flour.
- Combine 3 cups flour, ½ cup cocoa, 2 cups sugar, 1 tsp salt, and 2 tsp baking soda in one mixing bowl.
- Whisk 2 eggs, 1 cup vegetable oil, 2 tsp vanilla, and 1 cup water in a separate bowl until well mixed.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Divide cake batter evenly between prepared pans and spread smoothly.
- Bake at 350°F for 22-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool completely on wire rack for 1 hour.
- Slice each cake horizontally to create four layers using a serrated knife.
- Apply thin layer of peanut butter icing between each cake layer, stacking carefully.
- Coat entire cake with thin crumb layer of icing and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Apply final thick layer of icing, covering cake completely.
- Optionally decorate top with chopped peanut butter cups for extra flair.
Notes
- Prepare the icing a day ahead to let flavors develop and make spreading easier.
- Cream ingredients thoroughly to ensure a smooth, lump-free frosting that spreads beautifully.
- Room temperature ingredients blend more evenly, so take butter and margarine out of the fridge 30 minutes before mixing.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend and check that all other ingredients are gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 20-25 minutes
- Cook Time: 22-25 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 633
- Sugar: 70 g
- Sodium: 351 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 27 g
- Trans Fat: 1.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 67 g
- Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg