Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

By srumbel

If you like chocolate and peanut butter like we do at our house, you have got to give this cake a try! The first time I made it, I used a recipe for homemade chocolate cake. For some reason, it was not as moist as I wanted. Last time I used a Duncan Hines devil’s food cake mix. It was perfect!
from creationsbykara.com

Ingredients

• Peanut Butter Frosting:
• 1 box devils food cake mix prepared according to box directions (or your favorite recipe)
• 1 bag Reese's peanut butter cups (the miniature kind)
• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup whipping cream

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare cake according to directions on box. Bake in 2 greased and floured 9" round pans. Cool completely.
For frosting: Beat together butter, peanut butter, vanilla and salt. Add powdered sugar and enough cream to reach spreading consistency.
To assemble: Place one cake layer on a plate, flat side up. Spread with a layer of frosting. If desired, sprinkle with a few finely chopped Reese's peanut butter cups. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake. Decorate with halved Reese's peanut butter cups. Finely chop any remaining peanut butter cups and sprinkle them in the center.

Yield: 16 servings20