06/22/2024
Peanut Butter Cup Cake Roll
🍽️ Indulge in the ultimate dessert experience with this Peanut Butter Cup Cake Roll! Featuring a rich chocolate cake filled with a creamy peanut butter filling and topped with a luscious chocolate ganache and extra peanut butter cups, each bite is a nostalgic journey back to your favorite childhood treats.
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
3 large eggs 🥚
¾ cup granulated sugar 🍚
2 teaspoons brewed coffee or water ☕
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🍦
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫
¼ teaspoon salt 🧂
1 teaspoon baking powder 🥄
¾ cup all-purpose flour 🌾
Powdered sugar (for rolling) 🍚
For the Filling & Topping:
2 ounces cream cheese, softened 🧀
⅓ cup peanut butter 🥜
1 cup powdered sugar 🍚
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🍦
4 tablespoons + ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream 🥛
7 Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped (about 1 cup) 🍫
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 🍫
Instructions:
Make the Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a jelly roll pan with foil and cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix 3 eggs, ¾ cup of sugar, 2 tsp of brewed coffee or water, and 1 tsp of vanilla extract until combined.
Add ¼ cup of cocoa powder, ¼ tsp of salt, 1 tsp of baking powder, and ¾ cup of all-purpose flour to the wet mixture. Mix until smooth.
Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Roll the warm cake in a sugared towel and let it cool completely.
Prepare the Filling:
6. Beat 2 oz of softened cream cheese and ⅓ cup of peanut butter until smooth.
7. Add 1 cup of powdered sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, and 4 tbsp of heavy whipping cream. Mix until smooth.
8. Fold in 1 cup of chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Assemble:
9. Carefully unroll the cooled cake and spread the peanut butter filling evenly over the surface.
10. Gently re-roll the cake and chill it in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Make the Topping:
11. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and ⅔ cup of heavy whipping cream. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth.
12. Chill the ganache until thickened.
Decorate:
13. Pour the thickened ganache over the chilled cake roll.
14. Top with additional chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Chill, slice, and enjoy the perfect slice of nostalgia with each bite of this Peanut Butter Cup Cake Roll!
