Probably my two most favorite ingredients together…chocolate and peanut butter…what a combo.
I was that kid obsessed with the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. I would trade every last piece of my Halloween candy for everyone else’s peanut butter cups. And I am the parent who steals all of my kid’s Halloween peanut butter cups too. They are not safe with me.
What I love about these cakes are the molten, peanut butter centers. It’s like winning a prize when you stick your spoon inside and out comes a gooey, warm peanut butter bite.
Just a tablespoon of peanut butter in the middle of batter is all it takes. Top with more chocolate batter on top and BOOM you have an amazing dessert.
A big glass of milk is a good idea with this one.
Perfection!
Molten Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 ounces good quality chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 Tablespoons peanut butter, plus 1/4 cup for drizzling
- mini chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter and then add chocolate. Stir until chocolate is melted and incorporated and remove from heat.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat eggs, vanilla, sugar and salt until pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate mixture. Stir in flour mixture.
- Spoon half of batter into six, 6 ounce, ramekins that have been sprayed with cooking spray. Drop 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter into center of each. Cover with remaining batter.
- Place a roasting pan in the oven and add a 1/2″ of hot water to the pan. When oven is hot, transfer ramekins to the roasting pan. Bake until cakes have risen and are cracked on top, about 30 minutes.
- Remove cakes from water bath. Microwave 1/4 cup peanut butter for 30 seconds and drizzle over the top of each cake. Sprinkle mini chocolate chips on top.
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