For Filling:
Bring cream and sugar to simmer in saucepan, whisking to dissolve sugar.
Remove from heat. Add chocolate; let stand 1 minute.
Whisk until smooth. Whisk in peanut butter.
Chill uncovered overnight. ~~
For Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottoms with parchment paper.
Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl.
Using electric mixer, beat butter and peanut butter in large bowl until blended.
Beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla.
At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions.
Divide batter among pans and spread evenly.
Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
Cool cakes 5 minutes. Turn out onto racks; peel off parchment. Cool cakes completely. ~~
For Frosting:
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla in large bowl to blend.
Whisk whipping cream and 3/4 cup powdered sugar in bowl until mixture holds medium-firm peaks.
Fold into cream cheese mixture in 3 additions; chill until firm but spreadable, about 1 hour.
Place 1 cake layer, bottom side up, on 9-inch tart pan bottom.
Spread with half of filling.
Place another layer, bottom side up, on work surface. Spread with remaining filling; place atop first layer. Top with remaining cake layer, bottom side up.
Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.
**Note: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; chill. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before continuing. ~~
To Garnish:
Press candy and peanuts onto top of cake.
