Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Cake

Ingredients (31)

• PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE LAYER:
• Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese,
• 1¼ cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 8 ounces Reeses minis
• CHOCOLATE CAKE:
• 2 cups granulated white sugar
• 1¾ cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water
• PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING:
• 3/4 cup (1½ sticks) butter,
• 1½ cups creamy peanut butter,
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• CHOCOLATE GANACHE (recipe from Ina Garten):
• 8 ounces good semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• ON TOP:
• 8 ounces Reeses minis