Peanut Butter Candy Cake

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 3/4 C. boiling water
• 1 C. quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 C. butter or margarine
• 1 C. light brown sugar
• 1 C. white sugar
• 1 t. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 C. unsifted flour
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. B.P.
• 1/4 t. cinnamon
• 1/4 t. salt
• 5 (.6 oz size)Reeses peanut butter cups
• 3 T. butter
• 3 oz unsweetened chocolate
• 3 about 3 C. powdered sugar
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/2 C. milk
• 1 t. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Combine water and oats; cool to room temperature. Set aside. Cream butter, sugars and vanilla; beat in eggs. Blend in oatmeal mixture. Combine flour, soda, B.P., cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture. Beat 1 min. on medium speed. Pour batter into greased and floured 13X9" pan. Chop peanut butter cups and sprinkle on top (do not stir). Bake 350* for 40-45 mins. or until tests done. For frosting, melt butter in small saucepan. Add chocolate; stir constantly over very low heat until melted. Pour into small mixing bowl. Add rest of ingd.; beat until well blended. Chill to spreading consistency. 10-15 minutes. Frost cake.