Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 recipe Perfect Chocolate Cake (or just use a box cake mix)
  • 1/2 cup softened, unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter (not all natural! Use skippy or jif)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk*
  • pinch of salt
  • regular size and mini peanut butter cups
  • chocolate sauce (for garnish, optional)

Instruction

  • Make whichever chocolate cake recipe you'd like for this recipe and cool completely to room temperature.
  • For the frosting, stir softened butter and peanut butter together. Add in vanilla, powdered sugar and salt. This mixture should slowly start to come together and be very crumbly/thick. That's your cue to add in the milk!
  • Slowly drizzle in 1 tablespoon milk to create a thick frosting. Add in more or less depending on the consistency you're going for. Once it's smooth, thick and creamy, it's ready to use.
  • Place one round chocolate cake on a serving platter. Spread a skinny layer of frosting over cake, pushing extras to the edges. Top with second cake and frost cake completely with remaining frosting. It should be the perfect amount!
  • Garnish with ridiculous amounts of peanut butter cups and drizzle edges with chocolate sauce. Serve as you like.