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A slice of chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting on a white plate with a fork.

Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 508 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup brewed coffee cooled
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
    Greasing and flouring a 9x13 inch baking pan for chocolate cake.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
    Whisking together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt for chocolate cake.
  • In a separate bowl, beat eggs until they lighten in color.
    Preparing to beat eggs for chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting.
  • Mix in oil, cooled coffee, and vanilla extract into the beaten eggs until well combined.
    Mixing oil, cooled coffee, and vanilla extract into beaten eggs for chocolate cake batter.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with buttermilk, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
    Gradually adding dry ingredients to the wet mixture for Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
    Pouring chocolate cake batter for Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting into a prepared baking pan.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
    Moist chocolate cake cooling on a wire rack, perfect for homemade baked desserts.
  • For the frosting, beat together softened butter and peanut butter until smooth.
    Beating softened butter and creamy peanut butter with a hand mixer for the frosting.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, then beat in milk a tablespoon at a time until the frosting reaches a spreadable consistency.
    Mixing powdered sugar into peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer for Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting.
  • Frost the cooled cake with the peanut butter frosting and serve.
    Spreading peanut butter frosting on a chocolate cake with an offset spatula.

Nutrition

Calories: 508kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 7gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 357mgFiber: 3g
Keyword chocolate cake, peanut butter frosting
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