Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1¾ cups all-purpose flour.
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¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder.
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2 cups sugar.
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1½ teaspoons baking powder.
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1½ teaspoons baking soda.
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1 teaspoon salt.
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2 large eggs.
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1 cup milk or buttermilk.
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½ cup vegetable oil.
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
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1 cup boiling water.
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1 cup creamy peanut butter.
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened.
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½ cup powdered sugar.
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
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1½ cups dark chocolate, chopped.
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1 cup heavy cream.
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1 tablespoon butter (optional).
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Optional toppings: Caramel sauce, Peanut butter sauce, Chopped nuts, Sea salt flakes.
# Instructions:
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Heat oven to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch cake pans, line with parchment.
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Sift together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
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Add eggs, milk, oil, vanilla. Beat until smooth.
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Mix in boiling water slowly. Batter will be thin.
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Divide between pans. Bake 30-35 minutes.
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Cool 10 minutes in pans, then on rack.
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Beat peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla for filling.
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Heat cream until simmering. Pour over chocolate, let sit 2 minutes.
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Stir until smooth. Add butter if using. Let ganache cool slightly.
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Layer cakes with peanut butter filling. Pour ganache over top. Add optional toppings.
# Notes:
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A decadent chocolate layer cake perfect for special occasions.
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The boiling water creates an extra moist cake, while peanut butter filling adds richness.