Ultimate Bourbon (Chocolate Peanut Butter) Buckeye Cake

Hands down this is the best cake I have ever made!

👥 30 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●pan
●oven
●bowl
●microwave
●knife
●mixing bowl
●spatula
●stove

📝 Preparation Steps

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 3 8-inch round cake pans.

To make the cake, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt to a bowl.

(2 sticks) unsalted butter1 cupbaking powder1 tablespoon(2 sticks) butter (softened to room temperature)1 cup

In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the butter and chocolate on high for ⏱️ 30 second intervals stirring in between until melted. Once melted stir in the bourbon and coffee. Set aside.

(2 sticks) unsalted butter1 cupcup bourbon1/2(2 sticks) butter (softened to room temperature)1 cupbourbon1 tablespoon

In the bowl of a stand mixer add 4 eggs, 2 egg yolks, and the sugar. Beat on medium-high speed for about 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes until light and fluffy and pale in color. Add the canola oil and greek yogurt. Mix to combine. Carefully add in the chocolate mixture until well combined and smooth. Scrape the bottom of the bowl and make sure everything is well mixed, beat one last time.

Add the flour mixture and stir until just combined. It is ok to have the batter be lumpy, but just make sure you do not have too many big chunks of flour in the batter.

Pour the batter among the three cake pans and bake 20 to ⏱️ 25 minutes, until the tops are just set and no longer wiggly in the center. Remove and let cool five minutes, then run a knife around the edges of the pan and invert the cakes onto cooking racks. Let the cakes cool completely before frosting. I like to stick my cakes in the freezer (well covered) for ⏱️ 1 hour or up to 1 day and then fill and frost the cake while it is frozen. Trust me it makes things much easier.

For the peanut butter frosting, add the butter and peanut butter to the bowl of a stand mixer (or you can use a hand held mixer) and beat until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until combined and smooth. Remove from the bowl and set aside.

To make the chocolate frosting, in a mixing bowl add the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, meringue powder, vanilla and 2 tablespoon milk. Beat on medium speed for ⏱️ 5 minutes, scraping down the sides until the frosting is light and fluffy. If the frosting is too thick add milk to thin. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside.

(2 sticks) unsalted butter1 cup(2 sticks) butter (softened to room temperature)1 cupmeringue powder (optional)2 tablespoons

Now grab your cakes. Place one cake on a cake plate or platter and add a large dollop (about 1 cup) of the peanut butter filling. Using a knife, or offset spatula, spread the filling out to the edge of the cakes, but leave about 1/4 to 1/8 inch border. Now grab another cake, place it right on top of the peanut butter layer. Add another large dollop of filling and spread out to the edges. Grab the last layer and place it (rounded side down) on top of the peanut butter layer. Add a small dollop of the peanut butter filing and spread out in an even thin layer.

Now take the chocolate frosting and add a large dollop right on top of the cake. spread the frosting evenly on the top and sides of the cake.

To make the ganache, in a microwave safe bowl, microwave the chocolate and cream on high for ⏱️ 30 second intervals, stirring between each until melted. Once melted stir in the bourbon. Pour the ganache on to the middle of the cake and spread to just the sides, allow the ganache to drip down the sides of the cake. Let sit ⏱️ 30 minutes before decorating with buckeyes.

(2 sticks) unsalted butter1 cupcup bourbon1/2(2 sticks) butter (softened to room temperature)1 cupbourbon1 tablespoon

If desired, top the cake with buckeyes and store in the fridge, or on the counter.

Buckeyes

In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, beat together 3/4 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup butter, 1 tablespoon vanilla and 3 cups powdered sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Press a toothpick into the top of each ball and chill in freezer until firm, about ⏱️ 30 minutes. Melt 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave on ⏱️ 30 second intervals (or in a double broiler on the stove), stirring until smooth. Remove the balls from the freezer and dip the balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until ready to put on the cake. Once the buckeyes are cold place a few on top of the cake.

(2 sticks) unsalted butter1 cup(2 sticks) butter (softened to room temperature)1 cupcups powdered sugar1 1/2

Nutrition Facts

calories

424 kcal

fat Content

36 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

3 g

sugar Content

31 g

sodium Content

290 mg

protein Content

8 g

cholesterol Content

76 mg

carbohydrate Content

46 g

saturated Fat Content

17 g

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