For my sister's special day, I made a Peanut Butter S'mores Cake YEARS before. It was my Ultimate S'mores cake with peanut butter cream. Although delicious, it didn't stand out as a standalone item. Recently, I decided to reinvent this cake and create a completely new version.

Graham Cracker Cake Layers

This cake's layers are made with my Peanut Butter Graham Cake graham cracker cakes (another great option if you love PB!) These layers are delicious and add a hint of cinnamon to the cake.
The chocolate ganache/drip and toasted marshmallow filling were added to the cake.
Instead of chocolate buttercream, we use peanut butter.

This cake is not original; it's just how you combine all these elements. It's fun to experiment with different flavor combinations. Using components from different cakes is a great way to do this!

How to Bake It: The Perfect Drip

It cannot be easy to get the right consistency for your drip. Let's discuss how to do it!

You can nail the cream-to-chocolate ratio.

You will need more cream to make dark chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate. For 1 cup of your chips, I recommend using 3/4 cup of heavy cream. You may need to add 1/4 cup of cream to make it thinner.
You will only need 1/4 to 1/3 cups of heavy cream to make 1 cup of any other type of baking chip.

How to melt chocolate

- You can melt the chips by heating the cream first, then pouring it over them. Allow the cream to sit on the chips for about a minute, then stir the cream into the chips. This will create a silky texture. Mix the cream and chips again in a microwave for 10 seconds.
- You'll most likely end up with frosted chocolate if you heat it and then cream it in a microwave.
- A double boiler is an alternative to the microwave.

Ensure consistency

- The drip is used in between layers of cake. I allow the mixture to cool completely before using it. The drip will thicken as it cools. Warm chocolate is not what I want between layers of melting buttercream.
- When I use the drip to make the actual drip, the drip should be thinner and slightly warmer than the one I made in the layers. This is done by heating 1/4 cup of extra cream until it boils, then adding it to the remaining room temperature drip I used between layers.

HOW TO MAKE BUTTERCREAM FROSTER

You can make a fluffy buttercream frosting at home by following my tips: HOW to MAKE THE BEST BUTTERCREAM.
These steps were written for my vanilla buttercream but can be used in any of my buttercream recipes.
- - Mix your powdered sugar.
  - Use slightly cold butter.
  - Heavy whipping cream is recommended.
  - Beat for 5 minutes
  - Mix by hand

Decadent Peanut Butter S'mores Cake