Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Mix Dry Ingredients

In a large bowl sift together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.

Step 1

In the bowl of an electric mixer or large bowl with a whisk combine the eggs, vanilla, oil, sour cream, and milk mix until fully combined.

Combine Wet Ingredients

Step 2

Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mix until fully incorporated.

Combine

Step 3

Add in coffee & mix until evenly combined, be careful don't mix too fast as the hot liquid can splatter. The cake batter will be very thin

Add the Hot Coffee

Step 4

Bake the cakes for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Set the cakes on a wire rack to cool completely.

Bake & Cool Cake

Step 5

Make sure to check out my post on how to make peanut butter frosting to see step-by-step photos.

Make Peanut Butter Frosting

Step 6

Warm the heavy cream. In a bowl add the chocolate, after the cream is warmed pour it on top of the chocolate, let sit, then mix together.

Make Chocolate Ganache

Step 7

Ice cake with peanut butter frosting then drizzle on chocolate ganache and add roasted peanuts and chocolate curls.

Layer the cake and decorate

Step 8

ENJOY