Ultimate Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion Cake

February 12, 2016

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This peanut butter cake is light and moist, Perfectly layered with that creamy peanut butter mousse, chocolate fudge ganache and our favorite -- Reese\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Peanut Butter Cups! My cup can keep running over with this.

Peanut Butter Cake
3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil or your choice
3 Tablespoons peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon maple syrup or vanilla extract
Chocolate Ganache Glaze
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter chips or peanut butter
Peanut Butter Mousse Frosting
4 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
5 tablespoons whipping cream or milk, add more if needed
1 bag mini or large Reese\'s Peanut Butter Cups, cut into chunks

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease 9x5 loaf pan. In a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and whisk for about 45 seconds. Using a mixer, in a large bowl add the peanut...
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Nutritions

Calories
1284

Sodium
361mg
15% DV

Fat
112g
173% DV

Protein
7g
15% DV

Carbs
54g
18% DV

Fiber
4g
16% DV