Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion Cake Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER EXPLOSION CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 2 - 10x2 inch round cake pans.
• Mix up the two cake mixes following the package directions. Stir in the bag of mini Reese's. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans.
• Place the cake pans in the oven and bake for 28 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs on it.
• Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Flip the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• After each layer has cooled completely, cut each one in half.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the peanut butter frosting for later. Divide the frosting evenly into 3 bowls.
• Place one cake layer on a plate and cover it with one bowl of frosting. Repeat with the rest of the cake layers and frosting.
• Cover the outside and top of the cake with the chocolate frosting. (I used a fun frosting comb tool on the sides, but fork prongs would work too.)
• Use the reserved peanut butter frosting to pipe some swirls on top and accent with the extra peanut butter cups. Store in a sealed container on the counter.

ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER EXPLOSION CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease 9x5 loaf pan.
• In a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and whisk for about 45 seconds.
• Using a mixer, in a large bowl add the peanut butter, oil, and brown sugar and beat until combined.
• Add eggs and maple syrup or vanilla extract and continue beating until just combined.
• Alternately add the flour and buttermilk to the wet mixture, beating just until combined and do not overbeat. (A few small lumps of flour is fine, overbeating will result in a dry, dense cake.)
• Pour batter into the bread loaf pan.
• Bake for about 15-18 minutes.
• Let the cake sit in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Microwave the heavy cream in the microwave for 2-3 minutes or starting to boil.
• Add in chocolate and peanut butter chips and let sit for a minute or two then whisk for a couple of minutes.
• Cream butter and add in all other ingredients until combined and creamy.
• Cut the cooled cake in half horizontally. Frost the bottom top half of the cake, drizzle some chocolate ganache and then add some chopped Reese cups on top
• Place the top layer of the cake, upside down, on top of the bottom layer and repeat with another layer of frosting, chocolate ganache and Reese's cups.
• Place in fridge until ready to slice and serve.

PEANUT BUTTER EXPLOSION

Steps:

• Assembly: Begin with a layer of brownie, alternate layers of cream cheese peanut butter mousse and chocolate cake, ending with cake. Pour melted fudge over the cake; top with chunks of brownie pieces. Pour more melted fudge over the brownie pieces. Finish with a splash of peanut butter chips on top.
• Thoroughly combine ingredients.