The Best Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting Recipes

CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting image

The BEST dessert combination: Chocolate and Peanut Butter! Ultra moist homemade chocolate cake with a creamy peanut butter frosting. This 9x13 cake recipe is a classic.

Provided by Julie Clark

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup canola oil
2 large eggs ((room temperature))
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup freshly brewed strong hot coffee
1/2 cup salted butter ((softened))
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
2 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
For the cake, put flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and mix well.
In a stand mixer, mix the buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla together. Slowly add in the mix of dry ingredients while the mixer is on low. Add the coffee and make sure everything is combined. The batter will be very thin.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until the center of the cake springs back when you touch it.
Allow the cake to cool on a cooling rack. While the cake is cooling, make the frosting
In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and peanut butter for 2 minutes.
Add 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix until blended.
Add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream and beat until completely blended.
Add in the remaining cup of powdered sugar. Beat for 1 minute.
Test the frosting and if you need another tablespoon or two of heavy cream to make the frosting spreadable, add it in.
Beat for 2-3 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy.
*Add in ½ teaspoon of vanilla if desired.
Use a spatula to spread the peanut butter frosting on the cooled chocolate cake.
Sprinkle with chopped candies if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 465 kcal, Carbohydrate 57 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Sodium 464 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 41 g, ServingSize 1 serving

FLUFFY PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

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The perfect fluffy frosting for brownies or chocolate cake. Sweet but not too sweet. Peanut buttery but not greasy. So wonderful and it won't over power your brownies!!!

Provided by NICKIE75

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings

Time 10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons milk, or as needed
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer. Gradually mix in the sugar, and when it starts to get thick, incorporate milk one tablespoon at a time until all of the sugar is mixed in and the frosting is thick and spreadable. Beat for at least 3 minutes for it to get good and fluffy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.1 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 116.2 mg, Sugar 17 g

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

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Chocolate and peanut butter are such an enjoyable combination. This delicious chocolate peanut butter frosting makes a satisfying topping to these moist chocolate cupcakes.-Ruthe Stevenson, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 1-2/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, cocoa, salt and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 57mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.