Description
This Delicious Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Roll is the kind of dessert that instantly steals the spotlight. With its soft chocolate sponge, creamy peanut butter filling, and silky chocolate ganache, it delivers everything I want in an easy recipe that feels special enough for holidays, parties, and weekend baking. It is one of those irresistible food ideas that works beautifully when you need a make-ahead dessert, a fun party treat, or a rich chocolate dessert to share.
Ingredients
4 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 mini peanut butter cups, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
2. Beat the eggs and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
3. Mix in the milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
4. Gently fold in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until smooth.
5. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
6. Turn the warm cake onto a clean towel dusted lightly with cocoa powder or powdered sugar, peel off the parchment, and roll it up in the towel.
7. Let the rolled cake cool completely.
8. Beat the peanut butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract until creamy.
9. Unroll the cooled cake, spread the peanut butter filling evenly over the surface, and roll it back up.
10. Chill the cake roll for 30 minutes.
11. Heat the heavy cream for the ganache, pour it over the chocolate chips, and stir until smooth.
12. Spoon the ganache over the chilled roll and top with chopped peanut butter cups and chopped peanuts.
13. Slice and serve.
Notes
Do not overbake the cake, or it can crack when you roll it.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
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