Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

So I've been baking like no other lately. I have so many friends who's birthday is this month. One of my best friends birthday was a couple of days ago, so I made her this cake. This was the first time making it, and it was a hit! Everyone loved it! It was so rich and decadent. If you love peanut butter, you will love this cake. Hope you make it and love it!


Grease the pans and line it with parchment paper.

Whisk the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Add everything else except the eggs.

Beat in the eggs.

Divide it into 3 pans.

Bake for 30 minutes and let it cool.

Cream the butter, cream cheese, and peanut butter.

Add the sugar.

Layer the cake.

Make the ganache and pour it on top and place the cake in the refrigerator to set.

Voila!

Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Cake Ingredients:

2 C flour
2 1/4 C sugar
3/4 C unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 C canola oil
1 C plain greek yogurt
1 1/2 C water
2 Tbsp white vinegar
2 Tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs

Peanut Butter Frosting

12 oz cream cheese, room temp
1/2 C butter, room temp
5 C powdered sugar
3/4 C smooth peanut butter

Chocolate Glaze:

1/2 C semisweet chocolate chips
3 Tbsp smooth peanut butter
1 Tbsp light corn syrup
1/4 to 1/2 C cream

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray three 8" round cake pans and also line cake pans with parchment paper (must).
2. Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add oil, yogurt, vinegar, water and vanilla. beat in eggs.
3. Divide between the three cake pans. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 20 minutes then remove cake from pans. Freeze for 1 hour (must). Meanwhile make frosting.
4. Cream butter, cream cheese, and peanut butter in a stand mixer. Add sugar slowly and mix till light and fluffy (3-4 minutes).
5. For the glaze, melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bow. Add peanut butter and corn syrup and whisk until smooth. Add cream and whisk till smooth. Let cool slightly, but while still warm apply to top layer of cake.
6. To assemble the cake, add one layer of cake, 2/3 C frosting, cake layer, 2/3 C frosting, cake layer, and add rest of frosting coating the top and sides. Top with glaze and refrigerate. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!