Recipe and source notes

Reeses Peanut Butter Candy Cake

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 8 ounces of miniature Reeses peanut butter cups
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate about 3 c. confectione
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Make it step by step

  1. Combine water and rolled oats; cool to room temperature set aside. Cream together butter, brown sugar, sugar, peanut butter and vanilla; beat in eggs. Blend in oatmeal mixture. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture. Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Pour about half of batter into greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Place in the miniature candy cups on batter; cover with the remaining batter (do not stir). Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until cake
  2. For frosting melt butter add chocolate stir until melted. Pour into small mixing bowl; add remaining ingredients.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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