Chocolate Peanut Butter Poke Cake

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Cake

2 cups (396g) granulated sugar

3 cups (360g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

½ cup (42g) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-process or natural

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 ¼ teaspoons table salt

1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional

2 cups (454g) water, cold

⅔ cup (132g) vegetable oil

2 tablespoons (28g) cider vinegar or white vinegar

2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

Peanut butter ganache

¾ cup (203g) peanut butter, smooth*

⅓ cup (57g) milk chocolate, finely chopped

1 cup (227g) heavy cream

Topping

1 cup (227g) heavy cream, cold

1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

½ cup (56g) confectioners' sugar

½ cup (135g) peanut butter, smooth*

¼ cup (36g) peanuts, roasted and roughly chopped; for garnish

2 tablespoons (22g) mini chocolate chips, optional; for garnish

note: See “tips,” below.

Note: Ingredients may have been altered from the original.

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