{"id":25696,"date":"2022-06-01T05:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/?p=25696"},"modified":"2024-06-10T09:39:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:39:28","slug":"chocolate-peanut-butter-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livewellbakeoften.com\/chocolate-peanut-butter-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

This three-layer chocolate peanut butter cake features moist chocolate cake, peanut butter frosting, and silky chocolate ganache. If you love chocolate peanut butter desserts, you’re going to adore this cake! <\/em><\/p>\n

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This decadent layer cake isn’t short on chocolate-peanut butter flavor! <\/p>\n

The chocolate cake layers remain ultra moist thanks to the combination of oil and buttermilk in the batter. Instant espresso powder amps up the chocolate flavor without making it taste like coffee.<\/p>\n

The peanut butter buttercream frosting is a simple mixture of creamy peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and heavy cream. It’s incredibly fluffy and pipes like a dream! <\/p>\n

I couldn’t resist drizzling chocolate ganache over the top of the cake. I used a 1:1 ratio of chocolate and heavy cream to create a smooth, spreadable ganache that drips perfectly over the edges of the cake. <\/p>\n

This really is the best chocolate peanut butter cake that’s a perfect “anytime” dessert to have on hand. Birthdays, parties, family gatherings \u2014 chocolate and peanut butter are always a good idea!<\/p>\n

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Ingredients for This Recipe <\/h2>\n

This cake has three components: the chocolate cake layers, the peanut butter frosting, and the optional chocolate ganache topping. I won’t go over the full list of ingredients right now, but I did want to touch on a few of them.  <\/p>\n