Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
This Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake recipe is a decadent dessert made with layers of moist chocolate cake and a smooth peanut butter frosting. The rich flavors of cocoa and creamy peanut butter make it a crowd favorite. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or any occasion, this cake is easy to bake and irresistibly delicious!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Milk
- Vegetable oil
- Vanilla extract
- Boiling water
- Peanut butter
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
- Heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and grease your cake pans.
- Combine the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt).
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, milk, oil, and vanilla. Gradually add the dry ingredients, then mix in boiling water.
- Pour batter into pans and bake until done.
- While the cake cools, prepare the peanut butter frosting by mixing peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and cream until smooth.
- Layer the cakes with frosting, and decorate as desired.
Notes
- Ensure cakes cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- For extra flavor, add a chocolate ganache topping or sprinkle crushed peanuts between layers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 320mg