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Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Recipe

Enjoy every rich, chocolatey, peanut-buttery bite!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 27 minutes
Cool Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 37 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12 Slices

Ingredients
  

  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Cocoa powder
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Vegetable oil
  • Eggs
  • Freshly brewed coffee
  • Vanilla

Peanut Butter Frosting

  • Butter
  • Powdered sugar
  • Peanut butter
  • Heavy cream

Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting

  • Butter
  • Powdered sugar
  • Peanut butter
  • Cocoa powder
  • Heavy cream

Optional Garnish

  • Chopped Reese’s

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare two 9” cake pans.
  • Whisk together dry ingredients; mix in wet ingredients.
  • Divide batter between pans and bake for 25–27 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Prepare frostings by creaming butter, peanut butter, and sugar; adjust consistency with cream.
  • Layer and frost cakes, decorate with piping, and garnish with Reese’s.