Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Cake Recipe

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Layer Cake
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Ingredients
23
Count
Nutrition
973
Calories
Total time
36
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl,beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; sift 2 times.
  4. Add sifted flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla.
  5. Pour batter into prepared cake pans. Bake 33 to 38 minute.
  6. Cool cake in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.
  7. For chocolate ganache:.
  8. Combine morsels and cream in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals until mixture is smooth when stirred. Let cool 10 minutes.
  9. For peanut butter mousse:.
  10. Combine morsels and 1/4 cup cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals until mixture is smooth when stirred. Stir in peanut butter; let cool.
  11. In a small bowl, beat remaining whipping cream with an electric mixer until thickened.
  12. Add confectioners sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cooled peanut butter mixture.
  13. For rich chocolate frosting:.
  14. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in cocoa and confections sugar until smooth.
  15. Add milk, 1 tbsp at a time, beating after each addition, until desired consistency is reached.
  16. For peanut butter ganache:.
  17. Combine morsels and cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving at 30 second intervals until mixture is smooth when stirred. Let cool slightly.
  18. Spread chocolate ganache evenly over each cake layer. Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter.
  19. Spread half of smooth peanut butter mousse on top of chocolate ganache, to within 1/2 inch of edges of cake. Top with another cake layer.
  20. Spread remaining smooth peanut butter mousse on top of ganache to within 1/2-inch of edges of cake.
  21. Top with final cake layer. Spread rich chocolate frosting over top and sides of cake. Drizzle with peanut butter ganache and garnish with peanuts, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 972.93 Kcal (4073 kJ)
Calories from fat 427.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.47g 73%
Cholesterol 118.59mg 40%
Sodium 472.76mg 20%
Potassium 424.73mg 9%
Total Carbs 128.89g 43%
Sugars 108.48g 434%
Dietary Fiber 4.26g 17%
Protein 12.04g 24%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 3.5mg 20%
Calcium 128.7mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 412.28 Kcal (1726 kJ)
Calories from fat 181.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.11g 73%
Cholesterol 50.25mg 40%
Sodium 200.33mg 20%
Potassium 179.98mg 9%
Total Carbs 54.62g 43%
Sugars 45.97g 434%
Dietary Fiber 1.81g 17%
Protein 5.1g 24%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 12%
Iron 1.5mg 20%
Calcium 54.6mg 13%

* 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

  • 22.6
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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