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Peanut Butter Coffee Cake

December 6, 2019 by Debi 9 Comments

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The classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate gets a fun update in this delicious Peanut Butter Coffee Cake. Layers of peanut butter cake with creamy Nutella sandwiched in between, all topped with a crunchy peanut streusel topping and a drizzle of dark chocolate.

This heavenly coffee cake will be the highlight of your day. And for another easy sweet treat, check out my Coffee Walnut Bars.

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Please let me know if you have any questions about this recipe. I read all the comments myself and I try to help as soon as I can. I have readers from all levels of comfort and experience in the kitchen on my site, and I’ve tried to answer some of your questions already in the post. But if I’ve missed anything, please feel free to leave a comment and ask.

What is coffee cake?

At its simplest, American coffee cake is any cake flavored with or intended to be eaten with coffee. Many coffee cakes are flavored with vanilla or cinnamon. This beautiful cake takes the coffee cake to the next level with peanut butter and nutella!

Looking for some coffee recipes to enjoy with your cake? I have tips and tricks on how to brew the perfect cup of coffee, a delicious recipe for Iced Shaken Coffee, and an Iced Shaken Cinnamon Creme Coffee that will all go so well with your cake.

And if you love peanut butter & chocolate, you’ll love my Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookies!

Freaky Friday Blog Hop

I’m very excited to be participating in this Cookie Exchange 2019 edition of Freaky Friday with a wonderful recipe for Peanut Butter Coffee Cake from Hostess at Heart!

What’s Freaky Friday, you ask? Michaela at An Affair from the Heart came up with the idea for this old-fashioned blog hop a few years ago, and I’ve been participating for many of those years!

close up of the chocolate drizzle on the Peanut Butter Coffee Cake

In a nutshell Freaky Friday is … I’ve made and shared a recipe from Julie at Hostess at Heart, and she’s made a recipe from someone (a secret that I don’t know who it is yet), and she’s made a recipe from someone, and if you clicked through all the way around all the blogs participating, you would get back to my blog.

Thus, a blog hop!

So, if you would be so kind as to hop around and take a look at everyone participating, I promise it’ll be fun, and you’ll get lots of new recipe ideas!

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Hostess at Heart

I’ve known Julie at Hostess at Heart for many years. Her baking skills are superb!

When I got assigned to bake from her blog, I knew I’d have no problem finding delicious recipes.

Of course, there were so many to choose from!

Besides this coffee cake that we choose, we debated on making her Spiced Coffee Cookies with Caramel-Vanilla Glaze which not only sound amazing, they are so cute!

And since my family loves bread, I’ll have to try her recipe for sourdough bread or the beautiful Honey-Oat Pain de Mie Sandwich Bread.

Peanut Butter Coffee Cake drizzled with chocolate in a cast iron skillet

Recipes in the 2019 Holiday Cookie Exchange:

  1. An Affair from the Heart – Funfetti Sugar Cookies
  2. Bowl Me Over –  Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
  3. Hostess at Heart –Pan Banging Homemade Sugar Cookie Recipe
  4. House of Nash Eats – Lime Meltaways
  5. Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish – Chocolate Cashew Candies
  6. Or Whatever You Do – Caramel Pecan Bites
  7. Take Two Tapas – Chocolate Fudge with Almonds and Coconut
  8. The Fresh Cooky – Oatmeal Rolled Sugar Cookies
  9. The Speckled Palate – Shortbread Brown Butter Cookies

a slice of peanut butter cake with a nutella swirl and a crunchy topping with twinkle lights in the background

Past Freaky Friday recipes

Here are some of my past Freaky Friday recipes:

Chocolate Marshmallow Moonpies
Blackened Shrimp Pasta
Peppermint Patties
Homemade Onion Soup Mix

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10-inch cast iron skillet
6-inch cast iron skillet (you’ll want three of these)
Nutella
Offset spatula
Measuring spoons
Measuring cups
Mixing bowls
Hand held mixer
Stand mixer
spatula
Cake Server
Cake stand

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Peanut Butter Coffee Cake Recipe

a slice of peanut butter cake with a nutella swirl and a crunchy topping with twinkle lights in the background

Peanut Butter Coffee Cake

Debi
Layers of peanut butter cake with Nutella sandwiched in between, all topped with a crunchy peanut streusel topping and a drizzle of dark chocolate.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 498 kcal

Ingredients
  

Streusel Topping

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup roasted salted peanuts coarsely chopped

Cake

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 &½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup Nutella

Garnish

  • Melted dark chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° Spray 3 smaller 6-inch cast iron skillets, or a 10-inch cast iron skillet with non-stick cooking spray.

Prepare Topping:

  • Using a stand mixer or a hand held mixer and a medium bowl, mix the 2 tablespoons softened butter and 1 tablespoon peanut butter on medium speed until combined. Mix in flour and brown sugar, and mix until crumbly. Stir in the peanuts and set aside.

Prepare Cake:

  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer or using a hand mixer and a large bowl, beat ½ cup butter, ½ cup peanut butter, and sugar on medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and vanilla.
  • In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternating with milk, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Scrape the sides of the bowl down occasionally as you mix the ingredients in.
  • Pour half of the batter in the skillet, and spread with an offset spatula. Spoon Nutella over the top of the batter, and spread with an offset spatula. Top with remaining batter, smoothing the top with the spatula. Sprinkle the topping over the batter.
  • Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23-25 minutes for the 6-inch skillets or approximately 40 minutes for the 10-inch skillet. Loosely cover with foil to prevent excess browning if necessary.

Garnish with melted chocolate.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 498kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 9gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 336mgFiber: 3gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 457IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 2mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

    Keyword coffee cake, peanut butter cake
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    1. Michaela Kenkel

      December 6, 2019 at 8:11 am

      My son-in-law to be would FLIP over this coffee cake! Peanut butter and chocolate are his FAVORITE! I think I will be making this for Christmas morning as a surprise for him, and a treat for all of us! Thanks for participating in our group, Debi! I love having you here. Merry Christmas to you and Dan!

    2. Lisa Hitzeman

      December 6, 2019 at 9:13 am

      5 stars
      My family will go crazy for this coffee cake! We all love the combo of chocolate and peanut butter. It’s going to be perfect for our Christmas morning brunch!

    3. Kathleen Pope

      December 6, 2019 at 9:17 pm

      5 stars
      I cannot wait to make this coffee cake, like Reese’s and Nutella bumped into each other for a cup of coffee! Yes please!!!

    4. Deb Clark

      December 6, 2019 at 8:35 pm

      5 stars
      My goodness, this looks amazing! The streusel is spectacular and that tender cake? Mouthwatering! I know this will be a huge hit and devoured in no time. On the “must make” list!

    5. Julie Menghini

      December 8, 2019 at 7:56 pm

      5 stars
      You picked one of my favorite recipes and this treat came out beautifully!

    6. Jennifer Ann Stewart

      December 9, 2019 at 8:57 am

      5 stars
      I miss the days when people brought over coffee cakes and just hung out for coffee and a piece with some great conversation. I know that making this will bring people back together for some much needed social face time instead of all the rushing around we do now.

    7. Erin Parker

      December 11, 2019 at 1:00 pm

      5 stars
      I am OBSESSING over this coffee cake! Seriously. I love all things peanut butter, and you went and upped it a notch with the addition of Nutella. This won’t last long for us during the holidays, that’s for sure.

    8. Nicole Johnson

      December 11, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      5 stars
      This cake looks like it is right up my alley. Great post!

    9. Nikki

      December 23, 2019 at 7:46 am

      5 stars
      My friends loved this when we met for coffee this month! Delicious!

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