Chocolate Cake with Creamy Peanut Butter

Chocolate Cake with Creamy Peanut Butter Filling & Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake

 • 2 cups all-purpose flour (250 g)

 • ¾ cup cocoa powder (75 g)

 • 1½ cups sugar (300 g)

 • 1 teaspoon baking powder (4 g)

 • 1½ teaspoons baking soda (7 g)

 • ½ teaspoon salt (3 g)

 • 2 large eggs

 • 1 cup milk (240 ml)

 • ½ cup vegetable oil (120 ml)

 • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)

 • 1 cup hot coffee or hot water (240 ml)

For the Creamy Peanut Butter Filling

 • 1 cup creamy peanut butter (250 g)

 • ½ cup butter, softened (115 g)

 • 1½ cups icing sugar (180 g)

 • ⅓ cup whipping cream or milk (80 ml)

 • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)

For the Chocolate Frosting

 • 1 cup butter, softened (230 g)

 • ¾ cup cocoa powder (75 g)

 • 3 cups icing sugar (360 g)

 • ½ cup milk or whipping cream (120 ml)

 • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and line two cake pans.

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

Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.

Pour in the hot coffee or hot water and mix gently. The batter will be thin.

Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans and bake for about 30–35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Allow the cakes to cool completely.

For the peanut butter filling, beat the butter and peanut butter until smooth and creamy. Add the icing sugar, vanilla and cream gradually, beating until light and fluffy.

Place one cake layer on a board or plate and spread a generous layer of the peanut butter filling over it.

Place the second cake layer on top.

For the chocolate frosting, beat the butter until creamy. Add the cocoa powder and icing sugar gradually, alternating with the milk or cream. Add vanilla and beat until smooth and fluffy.

Cover the entire cake with the chocolate frosting.

Slice generously and enjoy your rich, moist chocolate cake with creamy peanut butter filling! 🍫🥜🍰