Description
This Peanut Butter Cup Chocolate Roll Cake is a rich, indulgent dessert perfect for chocolate and peanut butter lovers. Featuring a fluffy chocolate sponge cake filled with a creamy peanut butter center and topped with silky ganache, this roll cake is a showstopper for any occasion. Whether you’re looking for a quick breakfast treat, easy dinner dessert, or fun party food idea, this recipe checks all the boxes for flavor, presentation, and ease.
Ingredients
4 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream (for filling)
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy cream (for ganache)
1/2 cup mini peanut butter cups, halved
1/4 cup crushed graham crackers or cookies (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 10×15-inch jelly roll pan with parchment paper and grease lightly.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar for 4–5 minutes until thick and pale.
3. Sift in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Fold gently until combined. Stir in vanilla.
4. Pour batter into pan, spread evenly, and tap to remove air bubbles.
5. Bake for 10–12 minutes until cake springs back when touched.
6. Turn the cake onto a clean towel dusted with powdered sugar. Peel off parchment and roll cake with towel. Let cool completely.
7. Beat peanut butter, powdered sugar, and cream until smooth and spreadable.
8. Unroll cooled cake, spread peanut butter filling evenly, then re-roll without towel. Place seam-side down.
9. Heat cream and pour over chocolate chips. Let sit, then stir into ganache.
10. Drizzle ganache over cake. Top with peanut butter cups and crushed cookies. Chill before slicing.
Notes
Use a clean kitchen towel dusted with powdered sugar to roll the cake without sticking.
Make sure to roll the cake while warm to prevent cracks.
Chill the cake before slicing for cleaner cuts and better structure.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 95mg