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A slice of chocolate cake, peanut butter mousse glazed in chocolate on a marble plate
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5 from 2 votes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cake

How can you go wrong with a chocolate brownie layer, peanut butter mousse and a deeply decadent chocolate glaze that's a snap to make.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate cake, chocolate glaze, Chocolate peanut butter cake, chocolate peanut butter mousse cake, easy to make, freezeable, peanut butter mousse
Servings: 14 servings
Calories: 648kcal

Ingredients

Brownie Cake Layer 

  • cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder (55 grams or 2 scant ounces)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour (70 grams or about 2 ½ ounces)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • cup packed dark brown sugar (130 grams or 4 ½ounces)
  • 1 ⅓ cup powdered sugar (170 grams or 6 ounces)
  • cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Peanut Butter Mousse Filling

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ cups smooth peanut butter (385 grams or 13 ½ ounces)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened (225 grams)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (130 grams 0r 4 ⅕ ounces)
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla

Dark Satin Ganache for Cake

  • cup 40% or heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons clear corn syrup
  • 4 tablespoons butter (60 grams or 2 ounces)
  • 5 ounces semisweet chocolate (140 grams)

Instructions

Brownie Cake Layer

  • Preheat the oven to 325 F /162 C with the rack in the middle.  Line the bottom of a 9" round cheesecake pan or springform mold with parchment. Spray the parchment and sides of the pan.  Set aside.
  • Measure the cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder and sift them through a strainer.  Both the flour and especially the cocoa have a tendency lump.  The cocoa lumps don't want to dissolve in liquid but sifting will take care of that problem.
  • Beat the eggs and both sugars for about 3 minutes or until fluffy and lighter in color.
  • Add the oil and vanilla, mixing until completely combined.
  • Add the flour mixture and beat on low just to combine.
  • Pour into the pan, level the mixture and bake for 28 to 33 minutes until a tester comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it.

Peanut Butter Mousse Filling

  • In a mixing bowl, beat the cream until stiff.  Remove the cream to another bowl.
  • In the same mixing bowl combine the peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla.  Beat until smooth on medium. 
  • Beat briefely until lighter in color.
  • Fold in the cream.
  • Pour onto the cake layer and spread evenly.
  • Chill overnight.

Dark Satin Ganache

  • Combine the cream, corn syrup and butter in a small saucepan.  Heat until the butter melts but do not let it boil.  It should be steamy hot but not boiling.
  • Remove from the heat and submerge the chocolate.  Wait for 2 minutes the gently whisk until smooth.
  • Pour over the chilled cake and refrigerate until set.

Notes

This cake may be frozen in its entirety well wrapped for a couple of months.  Thaw in the refrigerator.  

Nutrition

Calories: 648kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 353mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 707IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg