Description
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake:
1 ¾ cups flour
1 ½ cups sugar
¾ cup cocoa powder
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
Peanut Butter Cheesecake:
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Chocolate Ganache:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup heavy cream
Peanut Butter Frosting (optional):
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup heavy cream
Garnish (optional):
Mini Reese’s cups
Chocolate shavings
Instructions
Preheat Oven: Set to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 8-inch pans.
Chocolate Cake: In a bowl, combine all dry ingredients. In another, whisk eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Gradually combine with the dry ingredients, then mix in boiling water. Pour into pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool completely.
Peanut Butter Cheesecake: Beat cream cheese, peanut butter, and sugar until smooth. Add vanilla and eggs, mixing well.
Assemble Layers: Place a chocolate cake layer, followed by the peanut butter cheesecake, and finish with the second cake layer.
Ganache: Heat cream, pour over chocolate chips, and whisk until smooth. Drizzle generously over the cake.
Optional Frosting: Beat butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and cream until fluffy. Frost the base of the cake for extra flavor.
Chill for 2 hours, garnish with Reese’s cups and chocolate shavings, and serve. Enjoy every creamy, chocolaty bite!
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