Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cake
This delicious Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cake is a chocolate peanut butter lover's dream come true!
Servings: 12
Calories: 506kcal
Ingredients
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee
- 3 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder not Dutch process
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Kick the tires and light the fires to 325 °F.
- Get the chocolate and chop it up.
- Melt the chopped up chocolate in the hot coffee until it is completely dissolved and set aside.
- Whisk together your dry ingredients.
- Beat your eggs for 2-3 minutes, until they are thick and lemon colored. Mix in the oil, buttermilk and vanilla.
- Once those are in, add the coffee/chocolate mixture slowly.
- Take the dry ingredients and slowly add them in and mix at a moderate speed until they are combined completely.
- Grease and parchment line your cake pans. Pour the batter into the pans, dividing evenly.
- Bake at 300 degrees until done, about 35-45 minutes.
- This cake can take a while, so don't rush it!
- Time to create your filling, Peanut Butter Cup Ganache.
- Once that is done sandwich the entire amount of ganache between your cake layers. Follow the instructions and the photos in the post to create the cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 476mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3.4mg