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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
Rich chocolate cake layers crowned with silky peanut butter frosting and a glossy chocolate ganache topping.
★★★★★
(71 reviews on Sugar Spun Run)
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Prep time90 min
Bake time22 min
Total time112 min
Makes12
Ingredients
1
1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
2
1 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed )
3
1 cup granulated sugar
4
¾ cup dark cocoa powder
5
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
6
3/4 teaspoon table salt
7
½ cup unsalted butter (melted )
8
⅔ cup Avocado, vegetable or canola oil (you may substitute any neutral cooking oil )
9
2 large eggs (room temperature preferred)
10
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
11
1 cup buttermilk
12
½ cup very hot or boiling water
13
2 cups unsalted butter (softened )
14
2 cups creamy peanut butter ((I do not recommend using a “natural” peanut butter/the kind where the oil separates))
15
6 cups powdered sugar
16
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
17
½ teaspoon table salt
18
2-4 Tablespoons milk (I use whole milk, but you may substitute any milk you have on hand or even half and half or heavy cream)
19
4 oz semisweet chocolate (chocolate chips or a chopped baking bar will work )
20
½ cup heavy cream
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