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Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
Incredibly moist, soft chocolate cake topped with a fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter frosting is a dessert worthy of the most special occasions.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 25m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Mary Younkin📖 chocolatewithgrace
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- saucepan
- whisk
- oven
- stove
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
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Cake Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans. Set aside. In a saucepan over a cold stove, whisk together the sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and instant coffee. Pour the boiling water into the sugar-cocoa mixture, stirring constantly.
baking soda1 teaspoon
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Turn the heat on under the saucepan and bring to a boil while continuing to stir. As soon as the mixture boils, remove from the heat and let cool in the saucepan for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
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When the mixture has cooled for ten minutes, pour it into a large mixing bowl. Add the oil and vanilla, and beat on low speed to combine. Add the flour and mix on low speed just until combined. Last, add the egg yolks, eggs, and buttermilk, while mixing on low speed.
vanilla2 teaspoonsegg yolks4eggs2
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Pour the batter into the prepared pans, bake for ⏱️ 23-26 minutes until the cake spring back when lightly touched. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for about ⏱️ 10 minutes, before inverting over a plate or colling rack.
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Frosting Instructions
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Place the butter in a mixing bowl and beat on medium-high speed for ⏱️ 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the peanut butter and beat for another minute. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Add enough milk until the frosting is a nice spreading consistency.
¼ cup buttermilkbutter (room temperature)1 cup⅓ cup peanut butterpowdered sugar3 cups
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To assemble the cake, place one layer on a serving platter, Spread about a half cup of frosting on the top and then place the second layer on top. Finish frosting the cake with a knife and garnish with chocolate peanut butter cups if desired.
¼ cup buttermilkbutter (room temperature)1 cup⅓ cup peanut butter
Nutrition Facts
calories
561 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
1 piece
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
57 g
sodium Content
309 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
100 mg
carbohydrate Content
71 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
unsaturated Fat Content
17 g
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