THE ULTIMATE BUCKEYE CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake

Yield Makes 10-12 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

Cake:
3 large eggs
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 ¼ cups flour
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/3 cup Hershey cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
Peanut Butter Filling:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup creamy peanut butter (Jif)
3 cups powdered sugar
Chocolate Ganache:
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy cream
White Chocolate Ganache:
10oz. white chocolate (Baker's squares)
¾ cup heavy cream
Garnish:
4oz. Heath milk chocolate toffee bits
3oz. Reese's peanut butter bites

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit). Grease 2 - 9 inch cake pans. For Cake: Combine eggs and sugar in large bowl. Stir in flour, melted butter, cocoa, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Pour into prepared pans (cake layers will be thin). Bake for 12-14 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes. Run knife around edge of cake and invert onto cooling rack. Cool completely. For Peanut Butter Layer: Cream butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and peanut butter until smooth. Slowly add powdered sugar one cup at a time until well incorporated. Mixture will be fluffy. Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes. For Semisweet and White Chocolate Ganache: Place white and semisweet chocolate in individuals bowls. Heat cream for both in separate saucepans until boiling; remove from heat and pour over chocolates. Let stand 5 minutes. Whisk each ganache until smooth and shiny. Refrigerate approximately 30 minutes or until it reaches spreading consistency. To Assemble Cake: Place one cake layer on serving platter. Spread one cup of semisweet chocolate ganache over top of cake within ¼ inch of edge. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until set. Spread half of peanut butter filling over top of ganache. Top with second cake layer and repeat process. Refrigerate for 30 minutes until top peanut butter layer is firm. Pour white chocolate ganache over top of cake; spread onto sides to form even layer. Cover entire cake with toffee bits. Refrigerate until set. To finish, whip remaining semisweet ganache until lighter in texture. Place into pastry bag and pipe 12 rosettes on top of cake for each piece. Place 1 peanut butter bite in the center of each rosette. Store in refrigerator; let stand 30 minutes before serving.

Believe Celestine
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This cake is the perfect make-ahead dessert. I made it the night before my party and it was still fresh and delicious the next day.


Sayeem Md
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I'm allergic to peanuts, so I substituted almond butter for peanut butter in this recipe. It turned out great!


Yawar Mujtaba
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This cake is amazing! It's moist and fluffy, and the frosting is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Deividas Skamarakas
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This cake was a disaster! It didn't rise properly and the frosting was too runny. I won't be making this recipe again.


AL TAHQEEQ
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I found this cake to be a bit dry. I think it would have been better if I had used a different frosting.


Anmeemgr Nee
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This cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still a good recipe. I would recommend using less sugar in the frosting.


Demetre Dudu
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I'm not a fan of peanut butter, but I really enjoyed this cake. The chocolate cake was moist and flavorful, and the peanut butter filling was surprisingly light and airy.


Jamie Woods
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it. He said it was the best chocolate cake he'd ever had.


Hazara beauty
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This cake is a little time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. It's the perfect dessert for a special occasion.


iazaharul68ai7270736 islam
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I'm not a big baker, but this cake was a breeze to make. It turned out perfectly and tasted even better than it looked.


Andrei Vlad
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This cake is so easy to make and it tastes amazing. I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter.


Blessing Edet
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I've made this cake several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chocolate cake is rich and decadent, and the peanut butter filling is creamy and smooth.


Jakaria Ahmed
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This cake was a hit at my party! It was moist and delicious, and the peanut butter filling was the perfect balance of sweet and salty.