Description
A rich and festive cake with layers of peanut butter and chocolate, decorated with a spider web design for Halloween.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 9-inch cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
- Gradually stir in boiling water. The batter will be thin.
- Divide batter between pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat peanut butter, powdered sugar, and cream until fluffy.
- Spread peanut butter filling between cake layers.
- Melt dark chocolate. Cover cake with a smooth layer.
- Melt white chocolate. Pipe concentric circles on top. Drag a knife from center outwards to create web effect.
Notes
- Let cakes cool completely before frosting.
- Use room-temperature peanut butter for easier mixing.
- For a neater web, chill cake briefly after applying dark chocolate.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
