Prep time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 30 mins | Serves: 8-10
Extra moist, rich cake with creamy peanut butter frosting. This decadent dessert swept me off my feet. Not fussy, super simple to make, and comes out perfect always! A real treat that everyone will love. Satisfy your sweet cravings with this moist chocolate peanut butter cake.
Ingredients
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CAKE:
2 c granulated sugar
2 c flour
3/4 c baking cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c hot coffee
1 tsp baking soda
1 c milk
1/2 c canola oil
2 Eggs
2 tsp vanilla
ICING:
1/2 c butter, melted (1 stick)
1 c peanut butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 c confectioners’ sugar
4-5 tbsp milk
How to make Moist Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Step 1: Ready the oven. Preheat it to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
Step 2: Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
Step 3: Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt in a large mixing bowl until incorporated.
Step 4: Mix the baking soda and hot coffee in a different mixing bowl until well combined.
Step 5: Add the coffee mixture into the flour mixture and stir until well mixed.
Step 6: Add in the eggs pour in the milk followed by vanilla and oil. Mix well until incorporated.
Step 7: Place the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
Step 8: Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Step 9: Once done, remove from the oven and onto a wire rack. Allow the cake to cool.
Step 10: Add the peanut butter, melted butter, milk, and vanilla sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Mix until incorporated.
Step 11: Generously spread the frosting over the entire cake.
Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 2 c granulated sugar
- 2 c flour
- 3/4 c baking cocoa
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 c hot coffee
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 c milk
- 1/2 c canola oil
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ICING:
- 1/2 c butter, melted (1 stick)
- 1 c peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 4 c confectioners’ sugar
- 4-5 tbsp milk
Instructions
Step 1: Ready the oven. Preheat it to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
Step 2: Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
Step 3: Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt in a large mixing bowl until incorporated.
Step 4: Mix the baking soda and hot coffee in a different mixing bowl until well combined.
Step 5: Add the coffee mixture into the flour mixture and stir until well mixed.
Step 6: Add in the eggs pour in the milk followed by vanilla and oil. Mix well until incorporated.
Step 7: Place the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
Step 8: Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
Step 9: Once done, remove from the oven and onto a wire rack. Allow the cake to cool.
Step 10: Add the peanut butter, melted butter, milk, and vanilla sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Mix until incorporated.
Step 11: Generously spread the frosting over the entire cake.