Chocolate and peanut butter are a classic combination that has been enjoyed for generations. This delicious duo can be found in a variety of treats, from candy bars to cookies to ice cream. But one of the most popular ways to enjoy chocolate and peanut butter together is in cake form. If you're looking for a sweet and satisfying dessert that's sure to please everyone at your next gathering, look no further than chocolate peanut butter cake using cake mix!
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CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE
The original recipe was a from-scratch cake, but I use a boxed mix to save time. I hope you enjoy the rich dessert as much as we do.-Patricia Eckard, Singers Glen, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , In a small bowl, combine peanut butter and oil until smooth; spread over warm cake. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a microwave, heat frosting on high for 25-30 seconds or until pourable; stir until smooth. Carefully pour and spread over peanut butter layer. Let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 439 calories, Fat 25g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 431mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat three 6-inch-round cake pans with cooking spray.
- Sift the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Mix with an electric mixer at medium speed for 1 minute. Add the buttermilk, coffee, vegetable oil and eggs. Mix at medium speed for 1 minute. Scrape the side and bottom of the bowl and mix on medium speed for 1 minute more. Divide the cake batter evenly among the prepared pans. Bake on the top rack until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 20 minutes then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- For the buttercream: Add the confectioners' sugar and butter to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until completely incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the peanut butter, milk and salt. Mix on high speed until the mixture becomes fluffy and lighter in color, about 2 minutes. Scrape the side and bottom of the bowl and mix again on high speed for 1 minute.
- To assemble the cake: Level each cake round with a serrated knife or cake leveler. Use an offset spatula to spread a thin layer of the buttercream on top of one round. Top with a second round and spread it with a thin layer of buttercream. Repeat with the third round, spreading the buttercream on the top and sides of the cake. Smooth with a bench scraper.
GIANT CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: nonstick cooking spray, all purpose flour, natural cocoa powder, baking soda, kosher salt, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, large eggs, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, Skippy® Creamy Peanut Butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, kosher salt, milk, heavy cream, semisweet chocolate chip, roasted, salted peanuts
Provided by Skippy
Categories Desserts
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the cookie cake layers: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease 4 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed for about 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla and mix for 1 minute more, until incorporated.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the dough evenly between the prepared cake pans, spreading evenly to cover the bottoms of the pans completely.
- Bake the cookie cakes for 15-20 minutes, or until they have firmed up and start to pull away from the sides of the pans. It's okay if they are a bit soft in the centers, but not runny; they will continue to firm up as they cool. Let the cookie cakes cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Make the peanut butter frosting: Add the butter and Skippy® Creamy Peanut Butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whip on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated. Add the vanilla, salt, and milk, and whip on medium speed for 3-5 minutes, or until very light and fluffy. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
- Assemble the cookie cake: Pipe a small amount of frosting onto the center of a plate or cake stand, then place a cookie cake layer on top to secure. Pipe the frosting on top of the cookie in a spiral pattern to cover completely. Repeat with the remaining cake layers and frosting, finishing with a thin layer of frosting atop the final cookie layer. Using an offset spatula, spread the top layer of frosting evenly over the top of the cake. Using a cake scraper, gently smooth the frosting around the sides of the cake so it is flush with the edges of the cookies, adding more frosting as needed to fill any gaps. Transfer the cake to the refrigerator or freezer to chill for about 30 minutes.
- Make the chocolate ganache: Add the cream to a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Add the chocolate chips and let sit for 1 minute, then stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the ganache is smooth. Let cool for 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a piping bag. Cut a small opening in the tip of the bag.
- Remove the cake from the refrigerator. Carefully pipe the ganache around the sides of the cake so it drips over the edge, varying the length of each drip. Pipe more ganache on top of the cake and use an offset spatula to spread in an even layer.
- Transfer the remaining peanut butter frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe dollops of frosting around the top edge of the cake. Garnish the cake with the chopped peanuts.
- Slice and serve.
- Enjoy!
CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER BUNDT CAKE
This cake version of a peanut butter cup boasts moist devil's food cake wrapped around a soft, peanut buttery cake core. The peanut butter cake batter will stay nicely centered if you enlist the help of a resealable plastic bag or pastry bag to pipe it into a ring in the middle of the batter, but you don't need to be so exacting. If that feels too fancy, spooning it in will yield equally delicious results. The cake is nicely sweet on its own, but take it over the top by adding peanut butter and chocolate glazes. Keep the glazes thin so that they're fluid enough not only to evenly coat the surface and run own the sides of the cake, but also so they combine and marble together to make Instagram-worthy swirls.
Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield One 10-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Make the peanut butter filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the peanut butter, cream cheese and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix on medium speed until fully incorporated. Add the flour and salt and mix on low speed to combine. Scrape the mixture into a large resealable plastic bag (or pastry bag) and set aside. (Alternatively, you can scrape the mixture into a medium bowl.) If necessary, rinse and dry the paddle attachment and bowl before proceeding.
- Make the cake: Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly spray a 10-inch bundt pan with nonstick spray. Add a few spoonfuls of cocoa powder into the pan and tap it around until the pan is fully coated in cocoa.
- Place 1 cup/95 grams cocoa powder in a medium heat-safe bowl, and pour the boiling water over it. Whisk well to combine, then add the buttermilk and whisk to combine.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, oil and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing on medium speed until fully incorporated and scraping the bowl between each addition. Add the vanilla and mix on low speed to combine.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to combine. Add about a third of this mixture to the mixer and mix on low speed to combine.
- Add half of the cocoa-buttermilk mixture to the mixer and mix on low speed to combine. Continue to alternate adding the dry and wet ingredients until the batter is uniformly combined.
- Pour about 2/3 of the cake batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Cut a 1-inch opening from one of the bottom corners of the bag and squeeze the peanut butter filling into the pan, making a ring in the center of the chocolate batter aiming not to touch the outer edge or inner tube of the pan. Alternatively, you can gently spoon the peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate batter, aiming to create a ring shape.
- Pour the remaining chocolate cake batter on top of the peanut butter filling and gently spread into an even layer. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake until a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour or up to 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then use a small offset spatula to gently loosen the cake at the edges and around the inner tube, and invert it onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Make the peanut butter glaze: Heat the cream in a small pot to a simmer. In a small heat-safe bowl, mix the peanut butter and confectioners' sugar to combine, then add the hot cream, and mix until smooth. It should be thick but still loose enough to drizzle easily.
- Make the chocolate glaze: Heat the cream in the small pot to a simmer. Place the chocolate in a medium heat-safe bowl, then pour the hot cream over it. Stir until the mixture is totally smooth. It will be thinner than the peanut butter glaze.
- Place the cake on the cooling rack set over a baking sheet. Spoon half of the chocolate glaze over the cake, letting it drip down the sides, then spoon half of the peanut butter glaze on top. Repeat this process with the remaining glaze, and use the back of the spoon to gently swirl where the two glazes meet in a few spots. Gently remove the cake and transfer to a serving platter. Allow the glaze to set at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
SWIRLED PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CAKE
Since chocolate and peanut butter are two of my granddaughters' favorite flavors, I fix this cake often. It's moist and scrumptious.-Elaine Medeiros, Wamego, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 24 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the sugar, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into oil. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, 1/3 cup sugar, egg and salt until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. , Drop by tablespoonfuls over cake batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl the peanut butter mixture. Sprinkle with pecans and remaining sugar., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before cutting. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 170mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER CAKE
Combine two favorite flavors into one cake with our Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake recipe. Impress guests with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake for dessert!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Recipes
Time 2h35m
Yield 24 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Prepare cake batter and bake in 13x9-inch pan as directed on package; cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add peanut butter; mix well. Blend in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread onto cake.
- Melt chocolate as directed on package. Mix with remaining COOL WHIP; spread over cake. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 150 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 18 g, Protein 4 g
QUICK & EASY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE
This recipe came from a lady who used to make this for a bingo consession stand. It is soo good and soo easy. The hardest part is finding plain chocolate cake mix in a box! But I am sure you substitute a homemade chocolate cake as well. Just make sure it is plain chocolate because anything else (devils food, double choc, etc.) may be too rich. If you want, you could substitute light or sugar free items in order to be a little healthier.
Provided by Ginny Ax
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 1 cake, 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- CAKE:.
- Make cake as directed on box. (I always use the 13x9 pan.).
- FROSTING:.
- In a medium bowl, mix the cool whip, pudding, and peanut butter until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cake with the frosting. Put in the refrigerator for an hour or so (to give the frosting time to set up).
- * Optional- If you like, you may drizzle chocolate syrup across the top for a pretty presentation.
- ** Cooking time includes chill time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 502.5, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 69.8, Sodium 592.6, Carbohydrate 55.5, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 32.4, Protein 7.6
PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE CAKE II
If you like chocolate and peanut butter you will love this cake. A chocolate sheet cake is spread with peanut butter, and then topped with chocolate frosting.
Provided by BRENDABOWEN
Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a saucepan, combine 1 cup margarine, 1/4 cup cocoa, water, eggs, and 1/2 cup buttermilk in a saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until it bubbles. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, 2 cups sugar and baking soda. Make a well in the center and pour in chocolate mixture. Add vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
- In a small bowl, mix peanut butter and oil. Spread over top of cake. In a saucepan, combine 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup margarine, and 6 tablespoons buttermilk. Heat until boiling. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Place confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Beat in chocolate mixture and continue mixing until smooth. Spread over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 718.3 calories, Carbohydrate 93.1 g, Cholesterol 31.7 mg, Fat 36.7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 445.9 mg, Sugar 72.5 g
PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE CAKE
Decadence is an understatement with this from-scratch cake, made with peanut butter, chocolate and one surprising ingredient.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9- inch pan with shortening; lightly flour.
- In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, granulated sugar and 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well blended. Add melted chocolate and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, beating until blended. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, beating just until blended after each addition. Beat in coffee until blended. Pour batter into pan.
- Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
- In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, the peanut butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until blended. On low speed, gradually beat in powdered sugar until blended. Beat in whipping cream and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Frost cake. Top with cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586, Carbohydrate 78 g, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 477 mg
PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE CAKE I
Two layers of peanut butter cake sandwiched with peanut butter filling and covered in chocolate fudge frosting.
Provided by D. Kelly
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the peanut butter and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
- Make the Frosting and Filling: In a large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter until smooth. Slowly beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Blend in 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Beat at high speed until light and fluffy. For filling, combine 1/2 cup of butter mixture with 1/2 cup peanut butter. For frosting, beat 1/2 cup of the (cool) hot fudge into remaining butter mixture.
- To assemble: Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread top with peanut butter filling. Place second layer on top and frost top and sides with fudge frosting. Warm the remaining fudge sauce and drizzle over cake when serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 calories, Carbohydrate 57.7 g, Cholesterol 70.4 mg, Fat 30.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 243.7 mg, Sugar 37.9 g
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BUNDT CAKE
I thank my awesome neighbor, Alison for this fine recipe. I am not a huge fan of chocolate, but I must say, this is a great (and easy) cake. Because I only have a regular standard bundt cake pan, I make this in the oven. But if any of you have the Pampered Chef's Stoneware Bundt pan, this cake bakes in the microwave in 12 minutes!!! Alison always makes it in the microwave. When she gave me this recipe, I almost fell on the floor at how easy it was and she made it in the microwave????? I increased the amount of p.b. cups because I love peanut butter. ;)
Provided by Parsley
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. If your bundt pan is dark coated/black, preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour and Bundt cake pan; set aside.
- IGNORE the cake mix package directions.
- In a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, sour cream and eggs until smooth.
- Pour HALF of this batter into the prepared Bundt cake pan.
- Evenly spread out the 12 halved pieces of mini peanut butter cups over the batter.
- Evenly top with remaining batter.
- Bake at 350 for about 50-60 minutes (or 325 for dark pans) or until toothpick tests done.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes and turn upside down to release the cake. Cool completely.
- After completely cooled, place the choc chips and peanut butter in a saucepan or microwave-safe bowl. Melt over low heat stirring constantly (or microwave in bowlintermittantly) until melted and smooth.
- Drizzle over the cooled cake.
- *****If you own the Pampered Chef's Bundt Stoneware, follow these directions, but microwave for about 12 minutes (microwave oven times will vary) and proceed as written.*****.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.8, Fat 30, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 81.1, Sodium 566.4, Carbohydrate 50.6, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 30.4, Protein 10.2
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use a high-quality chocolate cake mix and creamy peanut butter.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- Be sure to mix the cake batter until it is smooth and free of lumps.
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured bundt pan and bake according to the package directions.
- While the cake is baking, make the peanut butter glaze by combining peanut butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract in a bowl and mixing until smooth.
- Once the cake is done baking, let it cool for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cake is completely cool, drizzle the peanut butter glaze over the top and enjoy!
Conclusion:
This chocolate peanut butter cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist chocolate cake and creamy peanut butter glaze, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this chocolate peanut butter cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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