Description
Indulgent layers of Oreo peanut butter chocolate cake promise pure dessert bliss for chocolate enthusiasts. Rich ganache and creamy frosting meld together, creating a heavenly slice you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
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Cake Base:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Ingredients required on the box (eggs, oil, water)
Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup crushed Oreo cookies
- Extra Oreo cookies for garnish
Frosting and Topping:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter frosting
- 1 cup chocolate ganache
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Craft the chocolate cake per package guidelines, ensuring thorough baking and allowing complete cooling on a wire cooling rack.
- Apply a generous spread of creamy peanut butter across the first cake layer, creating an even, smooth foundation.
- Crumble Oreo cookies into fine, delectable fragments and distribute them evenly over the peanut butter layer for a delightful crunch.
- Carefully position the second cake layer atop the first, creating a harmonious two-tier structure.
- Enrobe the entire cake with rich, velvety peanut butter frosting, ensuring complete and uniform coverage from top to bottom.
- Prepare the chocolate ganache and gently cascade it over the cake’s surface, allowing elegant drips to form naturally along the sides.
- Embellish the cake’s crown with additional crushed Oreo pieces and select whole cookies for a dramatic, tempting presentation.
- Chill the completed cake in the refrigerator for approximately 60 minutes at 40°F, enabling the ganache to solidify and flavors to meld.
Notes
- Soften peanut butter at room temperature for easier spreading and smoother application on cake layers.
- Crush Oreo cookies in a sealed plastic bag using a rolling pin to control the texture and prevent crumbs from scattering.
- Choose natural or creamy peanut butter for a more even frosting consistency and balanced flavor profile.
- For gluten-free version, substitute regular Oreos with gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies and use gluten-free cake mix.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg