Reese's Cup Cake
This Delicious from-scratch homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cake is legendary. This surprisingly quick and easy dessert has three layers so it looks like you’re auditioning for your own food network show, when, secretly, anyone could do it. This chocolate and peanut butter cake is perfectly moist and deliciously decadent.
Equipment
- 1 9x13 baking dish
Ingredients
Cake Layer
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs well-beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Layer
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tsps butter softened
Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbsps milk
Instructions
Cake Layer
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease 9x13 baking dish with butter or baking spray.
- In a large glass bowl, combine sugar, flour, and baking soda.2 cups sugar, 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda
- In a cold saucepan, add butter, cocoa powder, water, buttermilk, and well-beaten eggs.1 cup butter, 1 cup water, ¼ cup cocoa powder, ½ cup buttermilk, 2 eggs
- Heat on medium to medium-high until bubbly. Whisk constantly.
- Combine bubbly mixture with dry ingredients, along with vanilla extract. Mix well.1 tsp vanilla extract
- Spread mixture evenly in prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until a toothpick will come out clean.
- Let cool for 1 hour.
Peanut Butter Layer
- Combine peanut butter and softened butter until smooth.1 cup creamy peanut butter, 2 tsps butter
- Spread mixture evenly over cooled cake.
- Let cake rest for 20 minutes.
Frosting Layer
- Combine powdered sugar, cocoa powder, butter, vanilla extract, and milk, adding enough milk so the frosting is slightly runny (approximately 6 tbsps).2 cups powdered sugar, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 2 tbsps butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 6 tbsps milk
- Spread evenly on the cake. Icing may be running until it has time to set up, about 30 minutes.