Peanut butter candy cake

 
                          Peanut Butter Candy Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Taste of Home Country Cooking, 1996
 Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cake
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         Cake
    1 3/4  Cups          Boiling Water
    1      Cup           Quick-Cooking Oats
      1/2  Cup           Butter
    1      Cup           Light Brown Sugar
    1      Cup           Sugar
    1      Tsp           Vanilla
    2                    Eggs
    1 1/2  Cups          Unsifted Flour
    1      Tsp           Baking Soda
      1/2  Tsp           Baking Powder
      1/4  Tsp           Cinnamon
      1/4  Tsp           Salt
    5      0.6 Oz Size   Reece's Peanut Butter Cups
                         Frosting
    3      Tbsp          Butter
    3      Oz            Unsweetened Chocolate
    3      Cups          Confectioner's Sugar
      1/4  Tsp           Salt
      1/2  Cup           Milk
    1      Tsp           vanilla
 
 Combine water and oats; cool to room temperature.  Cream butter, brown
 sugar, sugar and vanilla; beat in eggs.  Blend in oatmeals mix.  Combine
 flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add to creamed mix.
 Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Pour batter into a greased and floured
 13x9 pan.  Chop peanut butter cups and sprinkloe on top of batter (DO NOT
 STIR).  Bake at 350 degrees 40-45 minutes.  
 
 Frosting:  melt butter.  Add chocolate and stir constantly over low heat
 until melted. Pour into a bowl and add remaining ingredients; beat until
 well blended.  Chill to spreading consistency and frost cake.
 
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