CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE AND BUTTERFINGER FROSTING
A peanut butter cake with chocolate-peanut butter ganache filling and tangy cream cheese frosting decorated with chopped candy bars.
Categories Cake Mixer Chocolate Nut Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Cream Cheese Peanut Birthday Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- For filling:
- Bring cream and sugar to simmer in saucepan, whisking to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Add chocolate; let stand 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Whisk in peanut butter. Chill uncovered overnight.
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottoms with parchment paper. Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and peanut butter in large bowl until blended. Beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla. At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions.
- Divide batter among pans and spread evenly. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes 5 minutes. Turn out onto racks; peel off parchment. Cool cakes completely.
- For frosting:
- Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Whisk whipping cream and 3/4 cup powdered sugar in bowl until mixture holds medium-firm peaks. Fold into cream cheese mixture in 3 additions; chill until firm but spreadable, about 1 hour.
- Place 1 cake layer, bottom side up, on 9-inch tart pan bottom. Spread with half of filling. Place another layer, bottom side up, on work surface. Spread with remaining filling; place atop first layer. Top with remaining cake layer, bottom side up.
- Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; chill. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before continuing.) Press candy and peanuts onto top of cake.
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Md Shwun
[email protected]This was my first time making this cake and it turned out great! I'm definitely going to make it again.
Amir Shazad
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter.
Rana Javed
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Kasandra Kalkan
[email protected]This cake is perfect for chocolate and peanut butter lovers!
Frank Perry
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it.
Gh Islam
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The chocolate and peanut butter flavors were perfect together and the frosting was amazing.
mukhtar Mahmud
[email protected]This cake was easy to make and turned out great! The frosting was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
Zair Ahmad
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. The frosting was a bit too thick, but it was still creamy and delicious.
Mb Bijoy
[email protected]This cake is so good! The chocolate and peanut butter flavors are perfect together and the frosting is so creamy and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
AGYEI SIMON
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! It was moist and flavorful and the frosting was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Sumit Kjha
[email protected]This cake is amazing! The chocolate and peanut butter flavors go so well together and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch. I highly recommend this recipe.
Alice Charles
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to follow and the cake always turns out perfect. The frosting is my favorite part - it's so rich and creamy.
Naisha Boodhun
[email protected]This chocolate peanut butter cake was a hit at my party! The combination of flavors was perfect and the frosting was to die for. I will definitely be making this again.