A moist peanut butter cake layered between peanut butter cream cheese and topped with a rich ganache
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword peanut butter cake
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Ingredients
For the Cake:
4Tablespoonsunsalted butter
1cupall-purpose flour
1/4tspbaking soda
1/4tspbaking powder
1/4tspsalt
1/2cuptightly packed brown sugar
½cupcreamy peanut butter
1large egg
1egg yolk
1/4cupsour cream
1/4cuphot water
1/2tsppure vanilla extract
1/2cupchocolate chips
For the Frosting:
8ozsoftened cream cheese
½cuppowdered sugar
¼cupcreamy peanut butter
For the Chocolate Ganache:
1cupsemisweet chocolate chips
¾cupheavy cream
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
For Topping:
2packages Resee's Peanut Butter Cupschopped
Instructions
For the Cake:
Preheat oven to 325F. Grease two 9 x 1 1/2 inch pans. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix together brown sugar, peanut butter, and butter for two minutes. Add egg and egg yolk and mix for another 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and mix for another minute.
Add half of the flour mixture and mix until incorporated for about 20 seconds. Then add the sour cream, mixing again for 20 seconds. Gradually add the remaining flour mixture. Add the hot water in a slow, steady stream and mix on low to combine for about 30 seconds. Add the vanilla and mix for another 10 seconds. Add the peanut butter chips and use a rubber spatula to finish mixing the ingredients until thoroughly combined.
Divide the cake batter into the prepared pans, spreading it evenly. Bake for about 15 minutes. If you have Use a toothpick to see if it is done. Let cool completely.
For the Frosting:
Place cream cheese, powdered sugar, and peanut butter into a medium bowl. Stir until smooth. Once cakes are cooled, spread cream cheese over the bottom of one of the cakes. Top with 2nd cake.
For the Chocolate Ganache:
Place chocolate chips into a medium mixing bowl. Place cream and butter into a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat cream/butter until just boiling. Remove and pour over chocolate chips. Let sit for 3-5 minutes then stir until smooth.
To Assemble:
Place layered cake on a wire rack. Place rack on top of a cookie sheet so that the extra chocolate has a place to drip onto. Pour chocolate ganache over the cake and using a narrow metal spatula, quickly pared it evenly over the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with chopped peanut butter cups in the center of the cake.