Reese's Cake
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Reese's Cake
Description
The Reese's Cake starts with chocolate peanut butter layers made from a batter combining cocoa powder, smooth peanut butter, softened butter, two types of sugar, eggs, and cream cheese. The inclusion of baking soda and salt balances the flavors and produces a tender crumb. The cake bakes to a dense, moist texture without significant doming, simplifying leveling before assembling.
A milk chocolate ganache, formed by heating cream and melting milk chocolate, coats the layers and adds a smooth, rich chocolate finish. The peanut buttercream combines butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and chopped peanut butter cups, providing a creamy, sweet, and nutty contrast to the ganache's chocolate richness.
Layering the cake with both ganache and peanut buttercream creates a harmonious combination of chocolate and peanut butter flavors. The chopped peanut butter cups add a textural element and reinforce the candy theme, making the cake suitable for celebrations or special occasions.
Allowing the ganache to cool in the refrigerator for easier spreading is advised. The batter does not dome much when baking, so trimming the tops of the cake layers to level or remove crust is optional based on preference for appearance and texture.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Layers
- ½ cup butter softened at room temperature, unsalted
- 4 tablespoon cocoa powder dutch processed
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup peanut butter smooth
- 1 cup granulated sugar or caster sugar, superfine
- 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed, muscovado
- 2 egg
- ½ cup cream cheese or mascarpone cheese, spreadable
- 2 cups all-purpose flour or plain flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Ingredients for Milk Chocolate Ganache
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream or double cream
- 6 oz milk chocolate chips or solid milk chocolate finely chopped
Ingredients for Peanut Buttercream
- ¾ cup butter softened at room temperature, unsalted
- ¼ cup peanut butter smooth
- 2⅔ cup powdered sugar or icing sugar
- 13 Reese's peanut butter cups regular
- 16 Reese's peanut butter cups optional, mini
Instructions
Instructions for Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Layers
- Begin by preheating the oven to 350°F (175C/155C Fan) and preparing your cake tins.
- Place the butter, cocoa powder and water in a small saucepan and cook over a medium heat until the butter melts and the mixture begins to boil. Allow to boil for 1 minute and then pour into a large mixing bowl to cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar to the boiled cocoa mixture and whisk together until smooth.
- Next add the eggs and whisk to incorporate.
- Add the cream cheese and whisk to combine.
- Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into the batter and stir together using a spatula until you have a smooth cake batter.
- Pour into your readied cake tins and use a spatula to spread the batter evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tins for a couple of minutes before gently removing and placing on a wire rack to continue cooling.
Instructions for Milk Chocolate Ganache
- In a small saucepan, warm the cream over a medium heat until simmering. Allow to simmer for 2 minutes.
- Then, pour the warmed cream over the milk chocolate chips in a heat proof bowl. Allow to sit for 2 minutes.
- Using a spatula or spoon, stir until smooth.
- Allow the ganache to cool (see note).
Instructions for Peanut Buttercream
- Beat the butter and peanut butter together with an electric hand beater or standing mixer. Then sift the powdered sugar into the mix and beat until smooth (see note).
Instructions for Assembly
- Place a layer of your cake on a cake plate (see note). Add about a quarter of your ganache to the top and spread evenly.
- Create a layer of Reese's cups. This is easiest to do by placing one in the centre and then adding a ring around this. You can cut these to enable more coverage if needed.
- Add another quarter of your ganache over top of the Reese's and spread to fill gaps.
- Place the remaining cake layer on top and then cover the top and sides with the remaining ganache.
- Once ganached, place the cake in the refrigerator to allow the ganache to set more firmly. This is best to leave for at least 2 hours or even overnight.
- Spread the peanut butter buttercream over the top and sides of the cake and decorate with mini Reese's cups.
Notes
- Chill the milk chocolate ganache in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally, to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency for decorating.
- The cake layers bake evenly and don't dome significantly, so trimming the tops is optional but can remove crust for a smoother finish.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 632 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 632kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 76.6g | 26% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 18% |
| Fat | 34.5g | 53% |
| Saturated Fat | 16.8g | 84% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% |
| Sugar | 51.5g | 103% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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