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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pinecone Cakes

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pinecone Cakes prepared dish

These delightful chocolate peanut butter pinecone cakes are a fun and creative dessert that combines rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter. Perfect for parties or a special treat, they are sure to impress with their unique shape and delicious flavor. Enjoy these sweet confections that are both visually appealing and satisfyingly indulgent!

This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 6 servings, with 20 min prep and 15 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 6

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, chocolate chips.
  • Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 0.75 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.25 cups vegetable oil
  • 0.5 cups chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cups powdered sugar
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cups milk
  • 1 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 cups chopped nuts
  • 0.5 cups peanut butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a muffin tin.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  5. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about two-thirds full.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. While the cakes are baking, prepare the peanut butter frosting by mixing the peanut butter and powdered sugar in a bowl until smooth.
  8. Once the cakes have cooled, remove them from the tin and frost the tops with the peanut butter mixture.
  9. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave or double boiler and drizzle over the frosted cakes.
  10. Sprinkle chopped nuts on top to resemble pinecones and let the chocolate set before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 290
  • Protein: 7 g
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Carbohydrates: 35 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Sugar: 18 g
  • Sodium: 150 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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