Chocolate Cake Bites with Peanut Butter Frosting

A unique take on a traditional cupcake these fun Chocolate Cake Bites with Peanut Butter Frosting will remind you of a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.

For us, the holidays are all about traditions.  And usually, a large number of these traditions revolve around baking the recipes that we grew up with.  But every once in a while we try something new that becomes an instant hit and these Chocolate Cake Bites with Peanut Butter Frosting have risen to that level.  This Peanut Butter Frosting is super delicious and matched with the moist, fudge-y chocolate cake it is a simply wonderful bite-sized taste of heaven.  As the saying goes … peanut butter and chocolate are “two great tastes that taste great together!”  

How to Make the Chocolate Cake

Step 1: We made up a box of Duncan Hines Classic Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix.  Instead of baking it in a traditional cake pan we lined a cookie sheet with parchment paper and poured the cake mix onto it.  We let the cake batter sit on a flat counter for 10-15 minutes to allow it to settle and even out.  Then we baked the cake in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.
Step 2: Once the cake has cooled you can cut out your round mini cake bites.  We used a 2″ round biscuit cutter.

How to Make the Peanut Butter Frosting

Step 3: Now you need to make a batch of our amazing Best Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting.  You can find the recipe with detailed instructions on how to make it right here.

Putting it All Together

Step 4: To assemble this yummy treat, slice your cake bites in half.
Step 5: Add a layer of frosting between the two pieces of chocolate cake.
Step 6: Finally, add a small swirl of Peanut Butter Frosting to the top of the Chocolate Cake Bite.  One note about the cake bites … if you are going to make these ahead of a party, store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container because unlike a cupcake that is protected by a cupcake liner, the sides of the cake bite are exposed, and will dry out if left out too long.  But these are so easy to make, the timing shouldn’t be a problem and everyone at your party will love them!

Other Peanut Butter Desserts You Will Love

• Peanut Butter Brownie Bars
• Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
• Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
• Peanut Butter Blossoms
• Peanut Butter Crunch Balls