Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake With Bittersweet Ganache Recipe

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake With Bittersweet Ganache
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Ingredients
24
Count
Nutrition
326
Calories
Total time
53
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. TO PREPARE CAKE:.
  3. Coat 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms of pans with wax paper.
  4. Lightly coat wax paper with cooking spray; dust pans with 1 tablespoon flour; shake out any excess.
  5. Combine cocoa, 1/2 cup boiling water, and 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate in a small bowl, stirring until smooth; cool.
  6. Place 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, and 1/4 cup butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended.
  7. Add egg substitute; beat well.
  8. Lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
  9. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
  10. Combine buttermilk, sour cream, and 2 teaspoons vanilla, stirring well.
  11. Add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  12. Stir in cocoa mixture.
  13. Spoon batter into prepared pans.
  14. Sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles.
  15. Bake for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  16. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans.
  17. Remove wax paper; discard.
  18. Cool cakes completely on wire racks.
  19. TO PREPARE FILLING:.
  20. Place chips in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave at high for 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds.
  21. Cool slightly.
  22. Fold 1/4 cup whipped topping into melted chips.
  23. Repeat procedure 7 times with remaining whipped topping.
  24. Chill 1 hour.
  25. TO PREPARE GANACHE:.
  26. Combine 2/3 cup granulated sugar and all ingredients, except vanilla extract, in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil.
  27. Cook 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves and chocolate melts, stirring constantly.
  28. Remove from heat.
  29. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla; cool completely.
  30. Chill 30 minutes or until thick.
  31. ASSEMBLE:.
  32. Place 1 cake layer on a plate; top with filling, spreading out to edges.
  33. Place remaining cake layer on filling.
  34. Spread ganache evenly over top of cake; let drip down sides.
  35. Sprinkle with ground peanuts.
  36. Chill 20 minutes or until set.
  37. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 326.41 Kcal (1367 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.03g 14%
Cholesterol 54.39mg 18%
Sodium 531.62mg 22%
Potassium 155.15mg 3%
Total Carbs 56.94g 19%
Sugars 38.94g 156%
Dietary Fiber 2.04g 8%
Protein 7.5g 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 329mg 33%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 299.33 Kcal (1253 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.28g 14%
Cholesterol 49.88mg 18%
Sodium 487.52mg 22%
Potassium 142.28mg 3%
Total Carbs 52.21g 19%
Sugars 35.71g 156%
Dietary Fiber 1.87g 8%
Protein 6.88g 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 2.3mg 14%
Calcium 301.7mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.9
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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