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Peanut Butter Cup Torte With Milk Chocolate Ganache Recipe

Peanut Butter Cup Torte With Milk Chocolate Ganache Recipe

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Peanut Butter Cup Torte With Milk Chocolate Ganache

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup skippy creamy peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup skippy creamy peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
4 tbsp heavy cream
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (or more to reach desired consistency)
20 reeses miniature peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped
1 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp granulated sugar
12 oz milk chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces
3 -4 tbsp peanut butter , sauce (optional)
10 reeses miniature peanut butter cups, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Cake:.
Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper, then butter and flour the parchment paper.
In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add peanut butter and vanilla and cream well. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
In separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
Add dry ingredients to peanut butter mixture alternately with sour cream and milk. Mix on low speed just until blended.
Pour cake batter into prepared pans (approximately 2 cups per pan), spreading evenly in pans.
Bake for 20-30 minutes or until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Do not over bake. Remove from oven and cool cakes in pans on rack 10 minutes.
Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
Peanut Butter Filling:.
Using an electric mixer, beat together butter, peanut butter and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy.
Beat in the heavy cream until combined.
Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, mix well. Add in the remaining powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Milk Chocolate Ganache:.
Heat the heavy cream, butter, and sugar in a 2 1/2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, stir to dissolve the sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil. Place the chocolate in a stainless steel bowl. Pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature. Keep the ganache at room temperature until needed. Yield: 2 cups.
To Assemble Cake:.
Place one layer of cake on a serving platter. Spread half of the peanut butter filling on top of the cake.
Coarsely chop 20 Reeses miniature peanut butter cups. Sprinkle 1/2 of chopped peanut butter cups over peanut butter filling on top of first layer.
Top with another cake layer. Spread remaining peanut butter filling on top of the second cake layer and then top with remaining chopped peanut butter cups. Top with final cake layer.
Use a cake spatula to smooth and fill in the sides of the cake with 2 to 3 tablespoons of rthe oom-temperature ganache. Evenly spread the remaining amount of this ganache over the top and sides of the cake. Refrigerate the cake for 1 hour.
Drizzle with peanut butter sauce, optional.
Coarsely chop remaining 10 Reeses miniature peanut butter cups and sprinkle over top of cake.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	430.14 Kcal (1801 kJ)
Calories from fat	230.61 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	25.62g	39%
Cholesterol	95.3mg	32%
Sodium	61.77mg	3%
Potassium	252.62mg	5%
Total Carbs	46.44g	15%
Sugars	27.34g	109%
Dietary Fiber	1.09g	4%
Protein	6.52g	13%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	0.6mg	3%
Calcium	122mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	263.53 Kcal (1103 kJ)
Calories from fat	141.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.7g	39%
Cholesterol	58.39mg	32%
Sodium	37.84mg	3%
Potassium	154.77mg	5%
Total Carbs	28.45g	15%
Sugars	16.75g	109%
Dietary Fiber	0.67g	4%
Protein	4g	13%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	7%
Iron	0.3mg	3%
Calcium	74.7mg	12%

* 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.

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