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Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Incredibly moist, soft chocolate cake topped with a fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter frosting is a dessert worthy of the most special occasions.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time25 minutes
Additional Time2 hours
Total Time3 hours 25 minutes
Course: Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 561kcal

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

  • cups white sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 cup boiling hot water
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup buttermilk

Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • cup peanut butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-4 tablespoons milk

Instructions

Cake Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans. Set aside. In a saucepan over a cold stove, whisk together the sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and instant coffee. Pour the boiling water into the sugar-cocoa mixture, stirring constantly.
  • Turn the heat on under the saucepan and bring to a boil while continuing to stir. As soon as the mixture boils, remove from the heat and let cool in the saucepan for 10 minutes.
  • When the mixture has cooled for ten minutes, pour it into a large mixing bowl. Add the oil and vanilla, and beat on low speed to combine. Add the flour and mix on low speed just until combined. Last, add the egg yolks, eggs, and buttermilk, while mixing on low speed.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pans, bake for 23-26 minutes until the cake spring back when lightly touched. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, before inverting over a plate or colling rack.

Frosting Instructions

  • Place the butter in a mixing bowl and beat on medium-high speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the peanut butter and beat for another minute. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Add enough milk until the frosting is a nice spreading consistency.
  • To assemble the cake, place one layer on a serving platter, Spread about a half cup of frosting on the top and then place the second layer on top. Finish frosting the cake with a knife and garnish with chocolate peanut butter cups if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 561kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 309mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 458IU | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg