Chocolate Cake Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe
Do you love the mix of chocolate and peanut butter? Then this Chocolate Cake Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe is perfect for you.
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake:
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup hot water
For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat the oven
- Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour your cake pans.
Mix dry ingredients
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add wet ingredients
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to the dry mix. Beat until smooth and creamy.
Add hot water
- Slowly pour hot water into the batter. Mix well. The batter will be thin.
Bake the cake
- Pour the batter into pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool the cakes
- Let the cakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a rack.
Make the frosting
- In a bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until creamy and smooth.
Add sugar and milk
- Add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Beat until fluffy and light.
Frost the cake
- Spread frosting over one cake layer. Place the second layer and cover the whole cake.
Decorate and serve
- Top with chocolate shavings or peanut pieces. Slice and enjoy your soft, rich cake.
Notes
- Use creamy peanut butter for smooth frosting.
- Don’t overmix the cake batter to keep it fluffy.
- Add a pinch of salt to the frosting for a balanced taste.
- If the frosting is too thick, add more milk.
- Always let the cake cool fully before frosting.