Chocolate Cake Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe
Do you love chocolate? Do you also love peanut butter? This Chocolate Cake Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe is perfect for you.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Electric hand mixer
- Whisk
- Nine-Inch Cake Pans
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 2 Cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Cup Whole Milk
- 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Cup Boiling Water
- 1 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 Cup Softened Butter
- 3 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease your two cake pans with oil or butter.
- Mix flour, sugar, and cocoa in a large bowl. Add the baking powder, soda, and a little salt.
- Add the eggs, milk, and oil to the dry mix. Whisk everything until the batter looks very smooth.
- Pour in the boiling water very slowly. Stir gently until the batter is thin and shiny.
- Divide the batter between the two prepared pans. Bake them for thirty to thirty-five minutes total.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans first. Then move them to a wire rack completely.
- Beat the peanut butter and butter together. Add the powdered sugar slowly until it is fluffy.
- Place one cake layer on a large plate. Spread a thick layer of frosting on top.
- Add the second cake layer carefully. Cover the top and sides with the remaining frosting.
Notes
- Always use room temperature eggs for a better rise.
- Do not overmix the batter after adding the flour.
- Measure your flour with a spoon and level it off.
- Let the cakes cool completely before you start frosting.
- Sift your powdered sugar to avoid tiny white lumps.
- Use boiling water to make the chocolate taste very rich.
- Grease the sides of the pan very well with butter.