Description
Chocolate peanut butter ooey gooey cake delivers pure indulgence with layers of rich, creamy goodness. Sweet comfort merges seamlessly, promising blissful moments of decadent pleasure you’ll savor to the last delicious crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
Wet Ingredients and Liquids:
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Dry and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare three 8-inch round cake pans by greasing and dusting with flour.
- Combine dry ingredients – flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure even distribution.
- In a separate large bowl, cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and airy. Incorporate eggs individually, mixing completely after each addition, then blend in vanilla extract.
- Gradually integrate dry ingredient mixture and buttermilk into the butter mixture, alternating and mixing gently to maintain a smooth batter consistency.
- Pour hot water into the batter, stirring until achieving a uniform, silky texture. Distribute batter evenly across prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted into cake center. Allow cakes to rest in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
- Prepare peanut butter filling by whipping peanut butter with powdered sugar and heavy cream until achieving a creamy, spreadable consistency.
- Layer cake by placing first cake round on serving plate, spreading generous peanut butter filling between each subsequent layer.
- Create chocolate ganache by melting chocolate chips with heavy cream until achieving a glossy, smooth finish. Drizzle over assembled cake.
- Garnish with scattered peanut butter chips and chopped peanuts for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
- Ensure buttermilk is at room temperature for smoother cake batter and more even mixing.
- Replace buttermilk with yogurt or sour cream if unavailable, maintaining similar moisture and tang.
- Toast chopped peanuts before garnishing to enhance their nutty flavor and add extra crunch.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a certified gluten-free blend and verify cocoa powder is gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 519 kcal
- Sugar: 48 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg