Skip to main content
Peanut Butter Fudge Cake with Peanut Butter Cups
Photo: David Holifield

Peanut Butter Fudge Cake with Peanut Butter Cups

8 ingredients 28 steps fandom
Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

807
Calories
27g
Protein
63g
Fat
38g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Peanut Butter 1 tbsp (16g) 94
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Cake 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

  • 1 box devils food cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups chopped peanut butter cups
  • 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F.

2

Coat 2 round cake pans with cooking spray.

3

Line with wax paper, coat paper.

4

In a bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, buttermilk and oil 30 seconds.

5

Increase speed, beat 2 minutes.

6

Fold in 2 cups peanut butter cups.

7

Divide batter between pans.

8

Bake 34 minutes or until done.

9

Let cool 15 minutes.

10

Turn out cakes.

11

Place dark chocolate in a bowl.

12

Bring cream to a boil and pour over chocolate.

13

Whisk until chocolate melts.

14

Add peanut butter and whisk until smooth.

15

Put 1 cake layer on cooling rack and place on a baking sheet.

16

Pour 1 cup frosting on top, spread.

17

Top with remaining cake layer.

18

Pour remaining frosting over the top, allowing it to spill over the sides.

19

Smooth top and sides.

20

Refrigerate 1 hour to set.

21

Transfer cake to serving plate.

22

Garnish with chopped peanut butter cups.

23

Category:Cathy's Recipes

24

Category:Cake Recipes

25

Category:Dark chocolate Recipes

26

Category:Peanut butter Recipes

27

Category:Buttermilk Recipes

28

Category:Heavy cream Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.