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Crunchy Milk Chocolate-Peanut Butter Layer Cake

Crunchy Milk Chocolate-Peanut Butter Layer Cake

The genius of this layer cake is its extraordinarily crunchy filling, made with almonds, salted peanuts, creamy peanut butter, chocolate and Rice Krispies. The silky milk-chocolate ganache frosting almost pushes the recipe over the top.

Ingreadient :
Cake
  • 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
Filling
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup Rice Krispies
Ganache
  • 1 1/4 pounds milk chocolate, chopped
  • 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream, warmed
Direction :
Cake
  • 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
Filling
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup Rice Krispies
Ganache
  • 1 1/4 pounds milk chocolate, chopped
  • 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream, warmed