This Peanut Butter Mousse Cake has multiple cake layers of chocolate and sponge cakes with a peanut butter filling, and then topped with ganache! Decadent dessert for any special occasion!
This is the text my son sent me when I asked him what kind of cake he wanted me to make for his birthday! I think he tries to challenge me to see if I can pull it off!
Well, I took one look at the multiple layers in this cake and after a few seconds of feeling intimidated I thought, ok, game on, I can do this!
Surprisingly, this wasn’t as difficult to bake as it might seem. I used the sponge cake from my Boston Cream Pie and the chocolate cake from my Homemade Ice Cream Cake.
The peanut butter mousse filling is the only new recipe that took a couple of tries before getting the consistency I liked.
This is probably one of the most delicious cakes that every passed my lips!! I mean, peanut butter mousse?! Oh, man is this ever decadent!
The chocolate/peanut butter combo is now plastered on my butt, which may be why this cake is titled in the text Heaven and Hell – lol!
There are some things in life that are worth skipping the skinny jeans and putting in a few more hours of exercise sweat for!
Put this recipe in your must try list! The chocolate cake has a hint of cinnamon that adds a lovely depth of flavor when paired with chocolate, and the milk chocolate ganache is a creamy and simple topping that pools to the bottom as it drips down the layers.
Heavenly, just heavenly!
Peanut Butter Mousse Cake
Peanut Butter Mousse Cake has multiple cake layers of chocolate and sponge cakes with a peanut butter filling, andĀ then topped with ganache! Decadent dessert for any specialĀ occasion!
Ingredients
Chocolate Layer
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water, hot
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- ā teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- ā teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
Sponge Cake Layer
- 6 large eggs, at room temperature and separated
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup cake flour
Peanut Butter Mousse
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Ganache
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1076Total Fat: 60gSaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 528mgCarbohydrates: 121gFiber: 5gSugar: 83gProtein: 20g
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Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama
Now this is my kind of birthday cake! š Love the peanut butter and chocolate combo!
Sandra Shaffer
You can’t go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate! So darn good together!
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How do you feel about a 40 something kid? heehee I’m thinking you should adopt me?! I like how you celebrate birthdays haha This sounds AH-MAZING!!
Sandra Shaffer
LOL – I have lots of 30 and 40 year old kids that I feed birthday cake to. Welcome to the family, Marion š
Sheena
This cake sounds and looks so heavenly! I would love to have a slice! Happy birthday to your son!
Erica (@Erica's Recipes)
Holy wow this looks amazing! Anything peanut butter and I’m in. And happy birthday to your son!! 21 – oh-mi-gerd I can’t imagine my kids hitting that one. And yet I know I’ll blink, and be there too š Great recipe Sandra! I can see the love in it.
Sandra Shaffer
It goes by fast, Erica! Yep, both of my kids are in their 20’s!
Nicole Escat
Peanut Butter is my favorite, I think I would love it.
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Oh wow…what an amazing looking cake! So many layers of goodness! Happy Birthday to your son!
Sandra Shaffer
Thank you Renee! You only turn 21 once, so might as well go big in the dessert request!
Michele
I only can dream about eating a cake that looks and sounds absolutely delicious–I am diabetic!!
Michelle F.
That looks so good. I love the combination of the chocolate and peanut butter.
Sandra Shaffer
You can never go wrong with the duo in a cake!
Crystal
I just adore he’s sending you cake requests. I want one of those too for my very merry unbirthday!
Sandra Shaffer
He puts in requests in for birthday dinner too, but the cake is lots of fun for me to bake!
Mary Madalene
That cake looks so GOOD. I bet it didn’t take you’s love to gobble it all up. Make sure to tell him I said Happy Birthday!
Sandra Shaffer
I may have had some for breakfast a couple of times just to finish it off – haha!
Debra
This looks amazing! I love peanut butter!
Sandra Shaffer
Peanut Butter is the best š
Christie
Happy Birthday to your son. What a gorgeous cake to celebrate with.
Sandra Shaffer
Thank you, Christie! It was a fun cake to make!