Frosted peanut butter cake squares

 
                     Frosted Peanut Butter Cake Squares
 
 Recipe By     : Hershey's 100th Anniversary
 Serving Size  : 14   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Luscious Collectible Cakes       Sent To Recipelu
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
   30                    peanut butter cups -- miniatures
      1/3  cup           butter or margarine -- softened
      1/2  cup           peanut butter
      1/3  cup           sugar
      1/3  cup           packed light brown sugar
      1/2  cup           milk
    2                    eggs -- (4 oz each)
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
    1      cup           flour
    1      teaspoon      baking soda
      1/4  teaspoon      salt
                         Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping
      1/2  cup           semisweet chocolate chips
      1/3  cup           creamy peanut butter
    2      tablespoons   butter or margarine
      1/4  cup           powdered sugar
 
 Heat oven to 350 degrees. Remove wrappers from candies. Chop candies into 
 pieces. Greas 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In small mixer bowl, beat butter, 
 peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar until well blendedd. Gradually add milk, 
 eggs, and vanilla, beating until smooth and well blended. Stir together 
 flour, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture; beat until well blended. 
 Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick 
 inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. 
 Spread Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping over cake. Sprinkle candy pieces over 
 top. Cut into squares.
 
 Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping: In medium microwave-safe bowl, place 
 chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir. 
 If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring 
 after each addition, just until chips are melted when stirred. Add powdered 
 sugar; whisk until smooth and of spreading consistency.
 
 
 
 
 
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