Description
A rich, creamy chocolate cake with a luscious peanut butter filling and a decadent ganache topping.
Ingredients
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- 1 box chocolate cake mix (prepared according to package instructions)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup crushed peanuts
- Optional: Chocolate bars or peanut butter cups for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare cake batter and bake in two 8-inch pans.
- Let the cakes cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Mix in peanut butter and powdered sugar until creamy.
- Place one cake layer on a plate.
- Spread the peanut butter filling over the first layer.
- Place the second cake layer on top.
- Heat heavy cream until it simmers.
- Pour cream over chopped chocolate and wait 5 minutes.
- Stir ganache until smooth and glossy.
- Pour ganache over the cake and let it drip down the sides.
- Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Sprinkle crushed peanuts on top.
- Add chocolate bars or peanut butter cups if you wish.
- Chill the cake for at least 1 hour before slicing.
Notes
Cool the cakes fully before filling. If the cakes are warm, the filling will slide. Let the ganache cool slightly so it thickens but stays pourable.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, peanut butter cake, dessert, family recipe, comfort food