LOADED PEANUT BUTTER LAYER CAKE

This Peanut Butter Layer Cake is loaded with peanut butter within the cake, frosting and decorations. It’s a dream cake for any peanut butter lover!

INGREDIENTS PEANUT BUTTER CAKE 1/2 cup (112g) unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cups (155g) sugar 3/4 cup (108g) brown sugar, loosely packed 3/4 cup (210g) peanut butter 1/2 cup (115g) sour cream 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 enormous eggs 2 1/2 cups (325g) all aim flour 2 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup (120ml) milk 1/4 cup (60ml) water PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING 2 cups (448g) salted butter, room temperature 1 1/4 cups (350g) peanut butter 9 cups (1035g) powdered sugar 6–7 tbsp (90-105ml) water or milk 10 oz peanut butter chips PEANUT BUTTER GANACHE 6 oz peanut butter chips 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE THE CAKE LAYERS: 1. Prepare three 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper circles within the backside and grease the sides. Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). 2. In a enormous blending bowl, cream the butter, sugars and peanut butter collectively till pale in colour and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Do now not skimp at the creaming time. 3. Add sour cream and vanilla extract and blend till nicely combined. 4. Add the eggs one at a time, blending till simply blended after each. Scrape down the aspects of the bowl as had to be certain all foods are nicely incorporated. 5. Combine dry foods in a separate bowl, then combine the milk and water in a small measuring cup. 6. Add half of the dry foods to the batter and blend till nicely combined. Add the milk combination and blend till nicely combined. Add remaining dry foods and blend till nicely combined. Scrape down the aspects of the bowl as had to be certain all foods are nicely incorporated. 7. Divide the batter frivolously among the muffins pans and bake for about 21-23 minutes, or till a toothpick comes out with a number of crumbs. 8. Remove the muffins from the oven and enable to cool for about 2-3 minutes, then take away to cooling racks to cool completely. TO MAKE THE FROSTING: 9. In a enormous mixer bowl, beat the butter and peanut butter collectively till smooth. 10. Slowly upload half of the powdered sugar and blend till smooth. 11. Add 5-6 tablespoons of water or milk and blend till smooth. 12. Slowly upload the rest powdered sugar and blend till smooth. Add further water or milk, as had to get the proper consistency. TO ASSEMBLE THE CAKE: 13. To positioned the cake together, use a enormous serrated knife to take away the domes from the ideal of the muffins so that they’re flat. Place the primary cake on a serving plate or a cardboard cake round. 14. Spread about 1 cup of frosting into an even layer on ideal of the cake. 15. Add the moment layer of cake on ideal of the frosting. 16. Add one other cup of frosting on ideal of the cake and unfold into an even layer. 17. Top the cake with the rest layer and frost the outdoor of the cake. Refer to my academic for frosting a soft cake, if needed. 18. Press peanut butter chips into the aspects of the cake. 19. To make the peanut butter ganache, upload the peanut butter chips to a medium sized bowl. 20. Heat the heavy whipping cream till it begins to boil. 21. Pour the hot cream over the peanut butter chips and enable to sit for 3-5 minutes, then whisk till smooth. 22. Drizzle the ganache round the aspect of the cake. 23. Use the rest frosting to pipe swirls round the ideal of the cake (I used Ateco tip 844), then fill within the heart with the rest ganache. Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 Slice Serves 14 Amount Per Serving Calories 1147 % Daily Value* Total Fat 67g 103% Cholesterol 140.8mg47% Sodium 481.2mg 20% Total Carbohydrate 130.4g43% Sugars 104.4g Protein 16.2g 32% Vitamin A23%Vitamin C0%

I assume the largest peanut butter lover in our residence is possibly Jessie, our black lab. There are few issues that get her attention pretty just like the scent of peanut butter. She may be up in our bed room quick asleep and I’ll open a jar and all of sudden she seems proper beside me.

Her favourite days are ones the place I’m baking with peanut butter. I let her lick the spoons and measuring cups and while I get to the backside of a jar, she will get to end that off too. Such a spoiled pup!

Of course she couldn’t recognize why I wouldn’t feed her this complete cake. She adopted me anywhere as I carried it among rooms so that I might take photographs of it. The drool was out of control.

We undoubtedly beloved this cake too, but we’ve got nothing on her degree of peanut butter obsession.

This cake is actually intended for these who love peanut butter simply as a lot as Jessie. It’s filled with it! There’s peanut butter within the cake and frosting after which it’s decorated with peanut butter chips and drizzled with extra peanut butter ganache. The last cake simply screams peanut butter and is so good!

The cake itself is pretty instantly forward. It begins via creaming the butter, sugars and peanut butter. To increase the peanut butter style a bit, this cake makes use of equally usual white sugar and brown sugar.

Then you’ve got vanilla extract and a few sour cream for including further moisture. I’m an enormous fan of utilizing sour cream. It provides moisture like nothing else and I love the further style it adds.

Next up are the eggs, dry foods and a few further milk and water for extra moisture. Why water? It provides some further moisture with out including heaviness. You’ll discover I typically have a little bit of water in my muffins for that reason.

The frosting is a usual peanut butter american buttercream and it’s delicious! The peanut butter chips and ganache simply upload to the loaded peanut butter flavor. The last cake is natural heaven and so good! Time to seize your jar of peanut butter and indulge a bit!
         
LOADED PEANUT BUTTER LAYER CAKE
This Peanut Butter Layer Cake is loaded with peanut butter within the cake, frosting and decorations. It’s a dream cake for any peanut butter lover!

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