Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake
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Course
Cake, Baked Goods
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake
Description
The cake batter mixes a standard chocolate cake mix with chocolate pudding mix, sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, warm water, and optional peanut butter chips for added texture. Separately, a peanut butter filling blends creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and salt to a smooth consistency. The filling is spooned between layers of cake batter in a bundt pan before baking for about 50 to 55 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
After cooling, the cake can be glazed with chocolate or peanut butter glaze made by melting chocolate or peanut butter chips with heavy cream. This adds a glossy finish and extra flavor dimension to the cake's moist crumb and dense texture.
The method balances simple convenience of cake mixes with homemade filling and glaze to create a layered bundt cake suitable for celebrations or dessert gatherings.
Ingredients
CAKE
- 1 chocolate cake mix standard size
- 1 chocolate pudding mix 3.9 oz (4 Serving Size, dry mix, package
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 egg
- 1/2 cup water warm
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips optional
PEANUT BUTTER FILLING
- 1 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
For Chocolate Glaze:
- 2/3 cup chocolate semi-sweet or milk chocolate work well, chopped
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
For Peanut Butter Glaze:
- 2/3 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
For cake:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2. Combine all of the cake ingredients and mix with a mixer until combined. Do not over mix, but make sure all dry ingredients and wet ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
- 3. In a separate bowl, combine peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt and mix well with a mixer.
- 4. Spoon half of cake batter into a bundt cake pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Spoon peanut butter filling on top of the cake batter. Top with remaining cake batter.
- 5. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. Remove from bundt pan and top with powdered sugar or chocolate and peanut butter glaze if desired.
For glaze(s):
- In a large microwave safe bowl (glass works best) combine chopped chocolate (or peanut butter chips) and heavy cream. Microwave for 30 seconds, remove from microwave and stir well. Return to microwave for another 15 seconds. Remove from microwave and whisk together until smooth (stirring will help melt chocolate). If needed, heat for an additional 15 seconds, then whisk until smooth. Spoon or pour over cake.
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Overall Rating
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