Chocolate Peanut Butter Oreo Cake

April 20, 2015

The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate is taken to a whole new level with this chocolate cake topped with peanut butter frosting and crushed peanut butter cup Oreos!

Cake
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or dark chocolate cocoa powder (I used dark, but regular works fine)
1 cup hot coffee (chocolate, espresso, or plain is best)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 + 2 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 large eggs
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 Tbsp corn starch
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp espresso powder (optional)
2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
Frosting
12 Tbsp butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
4-5 cups powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
salt to taste
Oreos
8-9 Peanut Butter Cup Oreos (or regular), crushed
3 Peanut Butter Cup Oreos, cut into fourths
1 Peanut Butter Cup Oreo, whole

Cake Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 3 round 9" cake pans well. Mix cocoa with hot coffee, stirring until cocoa is dissolved (the mix will be thick). Set aside to cool. With a mixer, beat butter and...
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Nutritions

Calories
623

Sodium
488mg
20% DV

Fat
24g
37% DV

Protein
8g
17% DV

Carbs
99g
33% DV

Fiber
4g
19% DV