RICH Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake Recipe

Ingredients (23)

• Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake:
• 2½ cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup + 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 3 eggs
• 1½ cups buttermilk
• 1½ cups strong black coffee
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 4½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• For the Peanut Butter Frosting:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ⅔ cup heavy cream
• For the Chocolate Ganache + Candies:
• 2 cups chocolate
• ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
• 30 miniature peanut butter cups