Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake wit Reese's Cups
Chocolate cake, peanut filling and chocolate ganache. Topped with mini peanut butter cups make for a decadent dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 3 eggs per package instructions, If your box mix says to use 2 eggs, I'd add a third to the mix.
- 1 package 3.9 oz instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups confectioners or powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1 8 oz. bag mini reese's peanut butter cups
Instructions
- Butter a large sheet pan (9 x 13)
- Combine the cake mix with the eggs, water, oil, and instant pudding.
- Spread into a baking dish greased with cooking spray.
- Bake in the oven for 30-40 mins at 350 degrees. Set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl combine peanut butter, sugar, and butter on medium speed.
- Once the sheet cake is cool, spread the peanut butter mixture over the top by dropping large spoonfuls all around.
- Then use a spatula to spread the filling in an even layer over the cake layer.
- Combine chocolate chips and heavy cream on medium heat in a saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly until the cream and chocolate are well combined.
- Pour chocolate ganache (chips & cream mixture) over the peanut butter layer.
- Top with mini chocolate peanut butter cups.
- Set in refrigerator to set for 20 mins or more and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 394kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 7gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 223mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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