Ingredients
| Cake | |
|---|---|
| 2 | cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 | cup light brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 1 | cup granulated sugar |
| ¾ | cup cocoa powder |
| 2 | teaspoons baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon salt |
| 1 | cup buttermilk |
| ½ | cup butter, melted |
| 2 | large eggs, lightly beaten |
| 1 | teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract |
| ½ | cup SKIPPY® creamy peanut butter |
| 1 | cup hot brewed coffee |
| Peanut Butter Frosting | |
|---|---|
| 1 | cup SKIPPY® peanut butter |
| ¾ | cup softened butter |
| ½ | teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract |
| ¼ | teaspoon kosher salt |
| 6 | cups powdered sugar |
| ½ | cup whipping cream |
| ½ | strong brewed coffee (cooled) |
| Chocolate Ganache | |
|---|---|
| 1 | cup whipping cream |
| 1 | (12-ounce) package chocolate morsels |
| 2 | tablespoons softened butter |
Directions
For the Cake
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour 2 (8-inch) round cake pans.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt until thoroughly combined.
In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla and SKIPPY® peanut butter until combined. Gradually add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture with electric mixer. Once incorporated, add coffee. Beat until smooth.
Transfer mixture to prepared pans. Bake 40 to 43 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks and cool completely (about 1 hour).
For the Peanut Butter Frosting
In large mixing bowl, combine SKIPPY® peanut butter, softened butter, vanilla and kosher salt until smooth.
Gradually add powdered sugar, whipping cream and strong brewed coffee (cooled) alternately, beating with an electric mixer until smooth.
For the Chocolate Ganache
In a small saucepan, heat whipping cream until small bubbles appear around edges.
In a medium bowl, pour hot cream over chocolate morsels. Let stand 5 minutes.
Whisk in softened butter until smooth. Let stand 10 minutes.