PEANUT BUTTER POUND CAKE (WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE)

A SIMPLE OLD SCHOOL PEANUT BUTTER CAKE THAT IS A PEANUT BUTTER LOVER’S PARADISE.

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An old school peanut butter cake with a twist. This old fashioned peanut butter pound cake is laced and infused with Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal.  This is a peanut butter-licious experience and a simple cake to bake.  

PEANUT BUTTER BREAKFAST CEREAL CAKE

For this baking adventure I’m sticking with one of my favorite breakfast cereals as a child and adult, Peanut Butter Crunch, and incorporating it in my favorite types of cake, pound cake. The merging of these two treats can be nothing but right, except maybe for my waistline. But, we’ll worry about that after we indulge. Sera Sera!!!

BASIC POUND CAKE RECIPE WITH PEANUT BUTTER

This recipe is to simple and easy to follow.  I used a basic pound cake recipe that called for the addition of a cup of milk to the batter.  From there I went rogue and made the following additions and changes:

• Adding 2 cups of crushed Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal.
• Adding 6 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter
• Using half brown sugar and half white sugar.
• Slightly reducing the amount of flour.

THIS IS CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BRILLIANT

I was shocked at how good this pound cake recipe turned out from the first bake.  It is a moist and flavorful peanut butter pound cake that will have everyone begging for seconds.

This chocolate peanut butter delight has a delicious sweet peanut butter flavor, but it’s not overly peanut buttery.  The cake is a great blend of peanut butter and pound cake and, as with all great pound cakes, you get that thick, dense texture.

I’m not going to even try and pretend this cake has any healthy benefits.  This cake is loaded with goodness, sweetness, richness and calories.  Enjoy a slice and chalk it up to your UnWholy 30 or KeNO cheat day.

I’ve made this cake plain, with a glaze (I used this peanut butter glaze recipe from Family Around the Table) and with chocolate ganache (recipe below in recipe card notes) topped with peanut butter cups.  Any way you top it or not top it, you can’t go wrong. Again, PEANUT BRILLIANT or PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BRILLIANT!

EASY PEANUT BUTTER CAKE INGREDIENTS

To make this scrumptious cake you’ll need the following ingredients:

Peanut Butter Pound Cake Ingredients:

• Butter
• White Sugar
• Brown Sugar
• Eggs
• Flour
• Baking Powder
• Vanilla
• Milk
• Creamy Peanut Butter
• Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal

2 Ingredient Chocolate Ganache Ingredients:

• Heavy Cream
• Chocolate Chips

PEANUT BUTTER POUND CAKE RECIPE

• Ground 2 cups of Peanut Butter Crunch cereal well in food processor. Put to side.
• In a large bowl cream butter and sugar well and add eggs
• Add peanut butter and vanilla
• Sift the flour and baking powder and add to sugar mixture alternately with milk.
• Add crushed cereal and mix well
• Pour into well greased tube or bundt pan.
• Bake at 325° for 1 hr and 15 minute to 1.5 hours.

2 Ingredient Chocolate Ganache Recipe

• Combine chocolate chips and heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave 30 seconds and stir.  Repeat this until the chips are melted and the ganache is smooth.

Is This A Peanut Butter Bundt Cake?

No, this is not a Peanut Butter Nothing Bundt Cake or a Pampered Chef Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake or any kind of bundt cake. Though, it is a cake with a hole in the middle, it’s not a bundt. It’s 100% pound cake.

I baked the peanut butter pound cake, pictured here, in a Nordic Ware bundt pan and it turned out brilliantly. However, I’ve also made this same cake in a tube pan and a loaf pan (for the loaf pan, I did half the recipe) and they also turned out superb.

With this cake you’re not limited to a bundt pan. So, get in that kitchen, break out of that bundt pan box and try a tube pan or a loaf pan. In fact, get edgy, and try making this peanut butter pound cake in (2) 9 inch layer pans and pouring the chocolate ganache on top and in between the layers.

GANACHE VS FROSTING

Two of the most popular ways of cake decorating are ganache and frosting. Both top a cake beautifully and neither are lacking in calories, but I digress. Despite their similarities, they differ in ingredients, texture and taste.

Ganache recipes combine cream, chocolate and sometimes butter. Whereas, frosting is usually made with a combination of butter, powdered sugar, milk, salt, and flavorings such as vanilla extract or cocoa powder.

Another difference in ganache and frosting is their texture. Ganache has a smooth, silky texture that sets firm when chilled. Frosting, on the other hand, tends to be thicker and fluffier due to the addition of powdered sugar.

When it comes to taste ganache allows has a rich chocolatey flavor. The flavor of the chocolate may vary depending on what type of chocolate (dark, milk, white chocolate) was used to make the ganache.

Frosting typically has a buttery, sweet taste. Flavorings, such as vanilla, cocoa, strawberry, almond, etc., can be added to alter the taste.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON THIS EASY PEANUT BUTTER CAKE RECIPE

Friends, this is not just a cake it’s an experience. A peanut butter-licious experience. This is really just an old school pound cake recipe infused with peanut butter and Peanut Butter Crunch cereal. It’s a simple and easy cake with just the perfect amount of that luscious peanut butter flavor.

In case you have any queries regarding the recipe feel free to reach out via the comment section or the contact page. Also, if you have tried this recipe, I would love to hear about your experiences.

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