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17) Peanut Butter Cup Crumble Cake

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 boxed chocolate cake mix and ingredients called for on box
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 12 peanut butter cups chopped
  • 1 cup chocolate chips melted
  • 1 cup crushed Oreo or graham cracker crumbs

Method
 

  1. Bake cake according to box directions in two 8- or 9-inch pans; cool completely.
  2. Beat peanut butter and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1/2 cup cream; beat to spreadable frosting.
  3. Whip remaining 1/2 cup cream to soft peaks and fold into peanut butter frosting for lighter texture.
  4. Level cakes, spread a thin layer of frosting between layers, then stack.
  5. Frost top and sides with remaining frosting and press crumble mixture around base.
  6. Drizzle melted chocolate over top and sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups.
  7. Chill 30 minutes so it sets before slicing.