Reese’s Pieces Cake Bars
(from danadanger’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.keepitsweetblog.com/reeses-pieces-cake-bars/
Ingredients
- 1 chocolate cake mix plus ingredients called for on box, replacing oil with creamy peanut butter (my cake mix called for 1/3 cup of oil so I ignored that and used 1/3 cup of peanut butter)
- 3/4 cups Reese’s Mini Pieces or regular Reese’s Pieces lightly chopped
- Fluffy Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions
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Pre-heat oven as directed on box
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Spray a 13×9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray
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Follow directions on cake box, substituting peanut butter for oil; stir in Reese’s Pieces
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Pour cake batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a knife comes out clean
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Allow cake to cool
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To make Frosting
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Beat butter with an electric mixer until light and creamy
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Beat in peanut butter until well combined
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Add sugar and stir until combined; then increase speed to high and beat until frosting is light and fluffy
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Ice cooled cake with prepared frosting and serve