Reese’s Explosion Cake
An indulgent dessert combining rich chocolate cake and creamy peanut butter frosting, topped with Reese’s Pieces for a festive touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup crushed Reese’s peanut butter cups
- Chocolate frosting
- Reese’s Pieces for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the chocolate cake mix, 1 cup of water, ½ cup of vegetable oil, and 3 large eggs in a bowl until smooth.
- Bake the batter in two greased 9-inch round cake pans for 28-30 minutes.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 15 minutes.
- Prepare the peanut butter frosting by blending 1 cup of peanut butter with 1 cup of powdered sugar, then adding 1 cup of heavy cream.
- Layer one cake layer on a platter, frosting it and adding crushed Reese’s peanut butter cups.
- Add the second cake layer on top, cover with more peanut butter frosting.
- Decorate with chocolate frosting and top with Reese’s Pieces.
Notes
Perfect for birthday celebrations or special occasions. Consider serving with vanilla ice cream for an extra treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: cake, dessert, chocolate, peanut butter
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