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Chocolate-peanut Butter Cake With Cream Cheese And Butterfinger Frosting Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Lunasea / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago To make this beauty, begin preparing the cake one day ahead in order to properly chill the filling. It's a delicious and impressive cake for any occasion. The listed prep time does not include chilling the filling overnight, but does include 60 min... More Prep:100m Cook:35m Servings:12	Lunasea
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Ingredients

Filling:

2 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream

1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

12 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

1/2 cup old-fashioned (natural) chunky peanut butter

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Cake:

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup old-fashioned (natural) chunky peanut butter

1 pound golden brown sugar

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup buttermilk

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Frosting:

1 1/2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature

2 cups powdered sugar, divided

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup chilled heavy whipping cream

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Garnish:

Butterfinger candy bars, coarsely chopped

Glazed peanuts

Directions

For Filling:

Bring cream and sugar to simmer in saucepan, whisking to dissolve sugar.

Remove from heat. Add chocolate; let stand 1 minute.

Whisk until smooth. Whisk in peanut butter.

Chill uncovered overnight.

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For Cake:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottoms with parchment paper.

Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl.

Using electric mixer, beat butter and peanut butter in large bowl until blended.

Beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla.

At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions.

Divide batter among pans and spread evenly.

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

Cool cakes 5 minutes. Turn out onto racks; peel off parchment. Cool cakes completely.

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For Frosting:

Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla in large bowl to blend.

Whisk whipping cream and 3/4 cup powdered sugar in bowl until mixture holds medium-firm peaks.

Fold into cream cheese mixture in 3 additions; chill until firm but spreadable, about 1 hour.

Place 1 cake layer, bottom side up, on 9-inch tart pan bottom.

Spread with half of filling.

Place another layer, bottom side up, on work surface. Spread with remaining filling; place atop first layer. Top with remaining cake layer, bottom side up.

Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.

**Note: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; chill. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before continuing.

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To Garnish:

Press candy and peanuts onto top of cake.

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Comments

greekgirrrl 1 year, 7 months ago said:
All I can say is WOOOOOOOW!

danadooley 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Another one to dream and drool over ;)

wilz 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Looks soooooo good!!!!

sparow64 1 year, 7 months ago said:
This sounds divne!!

grandmommy 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Vickie, I am allowing myself to pick one special dessert for my birthday (my husband says he will make what ever I choose) I have been SHOPPING around on Group Recipes and just when I think I have it narrowed down you do this! This certainly makes the decision more difficult. This is a absolute 5! If I could give you more I would.

jett2whit 1 year, 7 months ago said:
SLURP! I'm drooling over here....this sounds mighty tasty! I can't wait to try. I love the sound of the crispity crunchity butterfingers!!
jett

hayleesgrandma 1 year, 7 months ago said:
What a beautiful cake and I love butterfingers.

wynnebaer 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I'll bring the milk to wash it down...:)

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Oh my, this cake looks and sound, heavenly!

henrie 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I have to agree with everyone's post, what more could I add, it's all been said already. I'm labeling this as beautiful along with my 5

chriesi 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Irresisitible!

seh0625 1 year, 7 months ago said:
This is a very nice cake!

marky90 1 year, 7 months ago said:
You get a 10 my dear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's almost 11pm and am in a deep crave. I would never attempt this, cuz I am no baker..But will bring Deep Dish , Filet Mignon, Grey Goose and first born when you make it...

All my Best,
Marky

marky90 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Oh I forgot, I am on a diet. Please include calorie and fat gram info . Thank you

HAHAHA

Marky

michelle73 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Oh my! This looks and sounds fabulous! Great post!

ahmed1 1 year, 7 months ago said:
GOT my 5 on this one too Vickie..Out of this world.

romagourmet 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow!

magali777 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Vickie, what is this!!!!! I can´t believe this one, it´s great! and all the process, thank you! very much!
Magali

cookinggood 1 year, 7 months ago said:
This is a beautiful cake. I can tell it is worth every bit of the effort!!
Ferri

rdh14 1 year, 7 months ago said:
This is a beaut. I was looking at your photos and came across it. Love the recipe, but really, are you a food stylist? Your pics are superb.

notyourmomma 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This is absolutely stunning and very very good. You are an artist in the truest sense, great taste, restraint and exuberance in perfect balance. Brava!

angelgirl94 1 year, 5 months ago said:
YUM!!! Cut me a slice. :)

littlemissey 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Wow!!! Beautiful cake. You deserve way more than a 5 on that one.

leebear 11 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I printed this recipe before i was a member - now i can tell you i think it is a great recipe - love the combination - thank you - leebear

paulasue1 11 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Vicki,
My gosh, now that's a cake! I want to try this one so bad. I'm going to print it right now and the next time I make a cake. I'm making this one. Wish I could give you more than a 5, you deserve it for this wonderful recipe.
Paula

jett2whit 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
It is so weird.....I don't see that I am a fan even tho' I gave ya a 5.......hmmmmmmmm? I want to give ya a 10

meals4abby 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Can't think of anything right now that sounds better than this cake! Wow...I just don't think it gets much better than this!

gapeach55 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Looks and sounds unbelievable! My hubby loves Butterfingers and p'nut butter.

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