Buckeye Peanut Butter-Fudge Cake
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If you like buckeye candies you will fall in love with this combo of peanut butter and rich chocolate cake.
I can’t take full credit for this cake, I adapted it from the King Arthur blog.In all its glory, the original recipe is made from scratch and is 4 layers high!
But I like easy, and adapted the recipe a little.
Just because it’s easy, doesn’t mean this cake won’t knock your socks off!
Grab your aprons, and let’s get started
Table of Contents
Buckeye Peanut Butter-Fudge Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix (+ ingredients listed on box)
Peanut Butter Filling:
- 4 cups (1-lb. box) powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup milk
Chocolate Ganache (icing)
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 6 tablespoons butter
Instructions
Cake
- Mix and bake the cake according to the box in 2 round cake pans. Let cool.
Peanut Butter Filling
- With and electric mixer, beat the powdered sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla until well combined. Gradually add milk. It will taste as good as it sounds!
Chocolate Ganache (icing)
- Place chocolate chips in a medium bowl and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, heat cream and butter until just before the boiling stage. Pour over the chocolate chips.
- Stir until smooth.
Put it all together
- I only made 2 layers, mainly because a 4 layer cake will not fit under my cake saver. But if you’d like, you can slice your 2 layers into 4 layers.
- Top your layer(s) with peanut butter filling.
- Pour warm ganache over the top of the cake, spread with an angled spatula, and encourage it to dribble over the sides!
Notes
Don’t use just any chocolate cake mix, use Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix. This is THE BEST! I promise!
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Yum.. that looks fantastic! I love chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting…this looks even better!! I'll have to give it a whirl this weekend. 🙂
Yum.. that looks fantastic! I love chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting…this looks even better!! I'll have to give it a whirl this weekend. 🙂
Anything with peanut butter is heavenly!!
Anything with peanut butter is heavenly!!
This looks so sinful!
This looks so sinful!
Oh my…YUMMY!
Oh my…YUMMY!
That looks divine!
That looks divine!
That looks so good! My grandma is a firm believer in duncan hines cake mix! lol!
That looks so good! My grandma is a firm believer in duncan hines cake mix! lol!
Wow! That looks delicious!!
Wow! That looks delicious!!
So you put the peanut butter filling only in between the two layers or do you put some on the top too?
Can't wait to try it.
So you put the peanut butter filling only in between the two layers or do you put some on the top too?
Can't wait to try it.
Jeanene the peanut butter FILLING only goes between the layer- yes, the chocolate ganache goes on top!!
~TidyMom
Jeanene the peanut butter FILLING only goes between the layer- yes, the chocolate ganache goes on top!!
~TidyMom
this sounds perfect for a sunday in fall
this sounds perfect for a sunday in fall
I get it know. LOL
I would only have to put it on top of layer(s) if you have more than two layers.
It takes me a little while, but I eventually get it. : )
Thanks
I get it know. LOL
I would only have to put it on top of layer(s) if you have more than two layers.
It takes me a little while, but I eventually get it. : )
Thanks
Oh Boy!!! this looks sooo YUMMY!!! I love chocolate and just started a recipe binder for all my chocolate recipe. I will have to add this and make it soon. Geri
Oh Boy!!! this looks sooo YUMMY!!! I love chocolate and just started a recipe binder for all my chocolate recipe. I will have to add this and make it soon. Geri
OMG! I need this right now! Of course, my pants are telling me there is no more room!
OMG! I need this right now! Of course, my pants are telling me there is no more room!
OH MY GOOD GRACIOUS!! You are my new best friend! This looks awesome!Thank you for sharing it for TMTT!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOOD GRACIOUS!! You are my new best friend! This looks awesome!Thank you for sharing it for TMTT!!!!!!!!!!
That looks so decadent and yummy! Thanks for sharing with TATT!
That looks so decadent and yummy! Thanks for sharing with TATT!
I am absolutely in love. I am making this TONIGHT! I'll post my results!
I am absolutely in love. I am making this TONIGHT! I'll post my results!
This cakes looks incredible! I just love peanut butter!
This cakes looks incredible! I just love peanut butter!
I am making this today for my son's birthday. Thanks for posting this.
I am making this today for my son's birthday. Thanks for posting this.
I made this earlier in the week, and oh my goodness. Yes, it tastes as good as it looks. Mine did not turn out looking as beautiful as Tidymom's, but wow. Really one of the easiest and best tasting cakes I've ever made. We had a few slices at home and I took the rest of the cake into work the next day. It was devoured in about 15 minutes.
I made this earlier in the week, and oh my goodness. Yes, it tastes as good as it looks. Mine did not turn out looking as beautiful as Tidymom's, but wow. Really one of the easiest and best tasting cakes I've ever made. We had a few slices at home and I took the rest of the cake into work the next day. It was devoured in about 15 minutes.
You say this is from scratch – but then have a box mix… I got all excited, but living overseas I can't get boxed mixes. Any idea how to make this without a pre-made cake mix?
That would be great!!
You say this is from scratch – but then have a box mix… I got all excited, but living overseas I can't get boxed mixes. Any idea how to make this without a pre-made cake mix?
That would be great!!
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Okay, so I love this for my boys as they love anything PB. For myself-I love that for once I cannot indulge one of your delish desserts . . I’m allergic to peanuts. Now that’s a few more calories I can save until your next dessert post.
That looks sinful! The peanut butter in the middle has me sold.
OH my goodness! That filling! The ganache! Your cake is calling my name! BTW, I voted for ya! 🙂
Voted….but I don’t see the non-fat version! Crack myself up!
As always thanks for sharing!
I voted…..No Brainer!
Also, Cheryl I did not see the nonfat version of this cake!!!
(Crack myself up!)
PS:
Thanks for all you do and thanks for sharing you inspire me weekly!
dj
Totally amazing looking cake, Cheryl!
Stop it. That oozing chocoloate is sending me into “I need it now” fits!
OK then I am going to have to try this. Choc cake and Peanut butter is my favorite. Sure Hope U win. A vote from the ol Cowpatti lol. Good Luck.
Now I am gonna have to make this and eat it all by myself. gonna weigh 800 lbs b4 this holiday is over.