Recipe: Peanut Butter Cream-Filled Chocolate Cake

Peanut Butter Cream-Filled Chocolate Cake

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup shortening
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter or margarine
1 cup water
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Peanut Butter Cream

Cocoa Glaze

Line 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with wax paper, grease and flour wax paper. Set aside.

Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Remove from heat.

Combine flour, sugar, and soda in a large bowl. Stir in cocoa mixture until blended. Stir in buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract until blended. Pour into prepared pans.

Bake at 350 Degrees F. for 22 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.

Spread half of Peanut Butter Cream between layers, and spread remaining cream on top of cake. Chill 30 minutes.

Pour Cocoa Glaze on center of top cake layer, and let drip down sides of cake. Makes 1 (2-layer) cake.

Peanut Butter Cream:

2 cups whipping cream, divided
1 (10-ounce) package peanut butter chips

Combine 1/2 cup whipping cream and peanut butter chips in small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chips melt and mixture is smooth; remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.

Beat remaining 1-1/2 cups whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Stir one-third whipped cream into peanut butter mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream.
Makes 3-1/2 cups.

Cocoa Glaze:

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter or margarine
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 cup water
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add cocoa and 1/4 cup water, stirring constantly, until thickened. (Do not boil.) Remove from heat; gradually add powdered sugar, beating with a wire whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour immediately over cake. Makes 1-1/2 cups.

This cake looks just like a Boston Cream Pie and is delicious.