The Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Egg
  • 2 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 1 9/16 cups Peanut butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 2/3 cup Chocolate
  • 2 cup Chocolate chip
  • 5/8 cup Cocoa
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 5 1/2 cups Icing sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 cups Sugar
  • 7 tsp Vanilla
  • 3 cups Whole wheat flour

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

• Drinks

  • 1 cup Coffee, strong hot

• Dairy

  • 2 1/4 cup Butter
  • 2 8 oz packages Cream cheese
  • 2 cup Milk

Found on thereciperebel.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups sugar
• 1¾ cups whole wheat flour (or all-purpose)
• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1½ tsp baking soda
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup strong hot coffee (or water)
• ⅔ cup chocolate (good quality chocolate chips or chopped milk, semisweet or dark chocolate -- depending on your tastes)
• 2 8 oz packages cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• ⅛ cup cocoa
• 2 tsp vanilla
• ¾ cup butter, room temperature
• ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1¼ cups whole wheat flour (or all-purpose)
• ½ cup cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• 1½ cups butter
• 1½ cups peanut butter
• 2 tsp vanilla
• ¼ cup milk
• 5½ cups icing sugar
• 1½ cup chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• ¾ cup milk

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 springform pans or cake pans the same size with wax paper and spray with non-stick spray. If using springform pans, line the outside with tin foil to catch any leaks.
• In a large bowl, with a stand mixer or a whisk, combine milk, oil, eggs and vanilla. Add the sugar and beat until smooth.
• Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt and beat until just combined.
• Slowly stir in hot coffee or water.
• Pour into prepared pans and bake 20-30 minutes (baking time will depend on the size of your pans - check after 20 minutes), until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool to room temperature before freezing or chilling for at least a few hours before assembly.
• Line a springform pan (I used all 10 springform pans)with wax paper and spray with non stick spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt chocolate in the microwave at 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs, sugar, cocoa and vanilla. Mix until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary.
• Add the melted chocolate and beat again until smooth.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake about 40 minutes, until set and doesnt jiggle. (*Note: the original recipe recommends a water bath. Im a bit of a rebel -- obviously -- and rarely do water baths. I didnt this time and it didnt crack at all)
• Let cool to room temperature on the counter. Freeze or chill at least 3-4 hours before assembly.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a springform pan with wax paper and spray with non-stick.
• In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add egg and vanilla extract.
• Add flour, cocoa and baking soda and combine. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Press into prepared pan (I recommend lightly wetting your hands to spread the dough evenly in the pan). Bake for about 15 minutes, until set. Be careful not to overbake as it will be hard and difficult to cut through.
• Cool to room temperature. Chill or freeze cookie if not yet ready for assembly, or move on to assembly.
• Beat butter, peanut butter, vanilla and milk until smooth.
• Add in icing sugar and beat, slowly at first, then increasing speed to high, until light and fluffy.
• Set one of the cakes on a cake stand or plate. Spread a thin layer of frosting over top.
• Set the cookie layer on top and spread a thin layer of frosting on top.
• Set the cheesecake layer on top and spread on a thin layer of frosting.
• Set the last cake layer on the very top. If the sides of your cake are quite uneven and you want to trim them, do that now with a serrated knife. Frost the top and sides of the cake. Set the cake in the fridge to set.
• Prepare the ganache: combine chocolate, peanut butter and milk in a small pot over low heat on the stove. Stir constantly until melted.
• Remove cake from the fridge and pour over the top.
• Garnish as desired, and devour.