Recipe Details

• Author: deesviral
• Prep Time: 35 minutes
• Cook Time: 12 minutes
• Chill Time: 1 hour
• Total Time: 1 hour 47 minutes
• Yield: 8–10 servings
• Category: Dessert / Cake Roll
• Cuisine: American
• Keywords: peanut butter cup roll cake, chocolate peanut butter cake, cake roll, deesviral

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup milk

For the Filling

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

For the Chocolate Ganache

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

For Topping

• Chopped Reese’s peanut butter cups
• Optional: chopped peanuts or peanut butter drizzle

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar for 3–5 minutes until thick and pale.
4. Mix in vanilla extract and milk.
5. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
6. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 10–12 minutes.
7. Turn the warm cake onto a powdered-sugar-dusted towel, remove parchment, and roll it up with the towel. Let cool completely.
8. For the filling, beat peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and heavy cream until smooth and fluffy.
9. Carefully unroll the cooled cake and spread the peanut butter filling evenly over it.
10. Roll the cake back up tightly and place seam-side down.
11. For the ganache, heat heavy cream until warm, pour over chocolate chips and butter, then stir until smooth.
12. Pour ganache over the cake roll and top with chopped Reese’s cups.
13. Chill for at least 1 hour before slicing.

Tips & Variations

• Roll the cake while warm to prevent cracking.
• Add mini peanut butter cups inside the filling for extra texture.
• Chill before cutting for cleaner slices.

Why This Recipe Works

The soft chocolate sponge rolls easily around the creamy peanut butter filling, while the ganache adds a rich, glossy finish. Chopped peanut butter cups bring crunch, sweetness, and that classic chocolate-peanut butter flavor in every slice.