Description
Indulge in the rich and creamy delight of Peanut Butter Chocolate Layer Cake, a dessert that effortlessly combines layers of moist chocolate cake with velvety peanut butter frosting. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or just a sweet self-treat, this cake is sure to impress everyone at the table. Topped with chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups, it brings a fun twist to your celebrations while satisfying even the most discerning sweet tooth. Whether you’re an experienced baker or a kitchen novice, this recipe is straightforward and provides a showstopping presentation that will have guests coming back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups (228g) all purpose flour
- 2 cups (414g) sugar
- 3/4 cup (85g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup (240ml) milk
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240ml) hot water
- 2 cups (448g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups (350g) peanut butter
- 9 cups (1035g) powdered sugar
- 6–7 tbsp (90-105ml) water or milk
- 6 Reeses, chopped
- Pinch of salt
- 6 oz (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
- 8 Reeses, cut in half
- Crumble Reeses
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In one bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and eggs until blended.
- Gradually add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix in hot water until smooth.
- Divide batter between pans and bake for 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Prepare frosting by beating butter until creamy, then gradually adding peanut butter and powdered sugar along with water/milk for desired consistency.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg