Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache Torte
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache Torte

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache Torte

Devil's food and yellow cakes stack four layers tall with an unbelievably rich peanut butter ganache between layers.

Servings: 96 servings
Cake Batter
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Water, cool approx. 72°F
3 lb 8.00 oz
7 cups
Gold Medal™ Yellow Cake Mix (11152)
5 lb
1 box
Water, cool approx. 72°F
3 lb 8.00 oz
7 cups
Gold Medal™ Devil's Food Cake Mix (11112)
5 lb
1 box
Peanut Butter Ganache
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Heavy cream
3 lb 4.00 oz
6 cups
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 lb 4.00 oz
8 3/4 cups
Peanut butter, creamy
2 lb 8.00 oz
4 1/2 cups
Peanuts, dry roasted, coarsely chopped
2.50 oz
1/2 cup
Batter
  1. Prepare both cake batters according to package directions.
  2. Divide each cake batter into 2 parchment-lined full sheet pans each (4 lb 4 oz of batter in each of 4 pans).
  3. Bake as directed below and allow to cool; freeze to improve handling.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
12-17 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
13-18 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 6 minutes of baking.
Peanut Butter Ganache
  1. Heat heavy cream to boiling in medium saucepan. Remove from heat.
  2. Add hot cream to chocolate chips. Let stand 3 minutes. Stir briskly until smooth.
  3. Add peanut butter to warm ganache and stir until smooth.
  4. Set ganache over an ice bath and stir constantly until cool.
Assembly
  1. Place a yellow cake layer into bottom of full sheet pan lined with parchment paper and a 3-inch pan extender or cake frame.
  2. Deposit 2 lb 4 oz peanut butter ganache on yellow cake layer. Spread evenly.
  3. Place devil's food cake layer on top of ganache, firmly pressing cake into pan extender until it is even.
  4. Deposit 2 lb 4 oz of peanut butter ganache onto devil's food cake layer, and spread evenly.
  5. Repeat steps 1-4. Sprinkle chopped peanuts evenly over top of ganache of the finished torte.
  6. Allow to chill 30 minutes. Place chilled torte onto full sheet cake board, remove pan extender and trim edges.
  • Check out our delicious Hawkeye Chocolate Peanut Butter Ganache Torte recipe. Tried and tested by our expert Culinary team here at General Mills Foodservice.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 Serving
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
200
% Daily Value
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
11g
53%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
400mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
30g
Protein
6g
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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