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Chocolate Fudge Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream and Chocolate Ganache
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Chocolate Fudge Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream and Chocolate Ganache

19 ingredients 1 hr + 25 min 8 openrecipes
Chocolate Fudge Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream and Chocolate Ganache

I have to say I love this peanut butter buttercream more than peanut butter. It’s light, fluffy and delicious. The perfect balance of sweetness and saltiness makes this buttercream so addictive. And the melt-in-your-mouth texture is simply to die for.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1282
Calories
46g
Protein
60g
Fat
137g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups FOR THE CAKE:
  • 2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • ½ cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Sifted
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2 whole Salt
  • 1 cup Large Egg, Room Temperature
  • ½ cups Sour Cream, Room Temperature
  • 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
  • 1 cup Vanilla Extract
  • 1-½ cup Hot Brewed Coffee
  • 1 stick FOR THE BUTTERCREAM:
  • 2 cups Smooth And Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
  • ¼ cups Powdered Sugar
  • 7 ounces, weight Vanilla Extracct
  • ⅔ cups Heavy Cream
  • 1 Tablespoon FOR THE GANACHE:

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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