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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cake
This delicious Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cake is a chocolate peanut butter lover's dream come true!
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 506 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
506kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
476mg
(20%)
Potassium
327mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
54g
(108%)
Vitamin A
110IU
(2%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 506
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 506kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 476mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 327mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 54g | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 110IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.