The Best Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

5 from 7 votes

The Best Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

If you're looking for the Best Chocolate Cake recipe, look no further- THIS IS IT! Incredibly chocolaty with the best creamy peanut butter frosting and ganache.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 607kcal

Author: Gina Abernathy

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

1¾ cup all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients:

1 cup buttermilk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee

Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting:

1 cup unsalted butter
3½ cups powdered sugar
pinch salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 tablespoons heavy cream
1 cup creamy peanut butter

Ganache:

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup heavy cream

Toppings:

Mini peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, sprinkles, and shaved chocolate Your favorite candies

Instructions

Cake:

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, whisk all wet ingredients EXCEPT the coffee.
Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring after each addition. Once incorporated, add the hot coffee, and mix well.
Divide the batter between the two cake pans, and bake for 30-35 minutes; a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cakes cool in pans for 30 minutes before turning them onto racks to cool completely.

Frosting:

In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the butter and peanut butter on medium speed until nice and creamy.
Turn the mixer to low, slowly add the powdered sugar, and mix until incorporated.
Add heavy cream, salt, and vanilla. Mix well.
Turn the mixer to medium speed and beat for 5 minutes until light and fluffy.

Ganache:

Add chocolate chips to a heat-safe bowl. Set aside.
In a small pan, bring heavy cream to a simmer on the stovetop. As soon as it simmers, remove it from the heat and pour over the chocolate chips. Do not stir.
Cover the bowl with foil and allow it to sit for 5 minutes. Remove the foil and begin whisking until smooth. Allow the ganache to cool for 10 minutes.
Slowly add the ganache to the center of your cake using a spoon. Then, gently spread it to the edge of your cake and slowly push it over the sides. Continue this process around the cake.
OPTIONAL: Top with candies as desired.

Notes

Toppings:

Decorate the top as desired. This cake's toppings are endless and left up to your imagination. Mini peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, sprinkles, and shaved chocolate would work nicely.

The added candies do not have nutritional values included.

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