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This delicious Butterfinger Cake Recipe dessert is made from scratch and features a moist chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and butterfingers.
First of all, nothing cures a stressed week more than a piece of cake, and this amazingButterfinger Cake Recipe will definitely bring a smile to your face with flavor, texture, and aroma.
Imagine 2 layers of moist chocolate cake served with a sweet and smooth peanut butter frosting crunched together with tons of chopped Butterfinger pieces that not only gives this dessert flavor, but also a crunchy texture in every bite.
I’ve taken the Butterfinger bites and chopped it into small pieces, then I added a packed layer of this candy in the center of the cake. I also added the remaining candy to the top as well.
Remember last year when I made Uncle Johnny’s Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cake? This year Johnny’s Birthday passed while I was at the Fancy Food Show in NYC. So as a belated present I decided to make him thisButterfinger Cake Recipe.
I have a small confession to make, prior to this cake, I’ve never tried a Butterfinger before. Can you believe that? My girls have gotten them for Halloween and it has never occurred to try them before. Now that I did, I LOVE IT! It’s so crunchy, sweet and more peanut buttery than chocolatey.
Believe it or not, thisButterfinger Cake Recipe is baked entirely from scratch and is super easy to make. No need to use a box mix or artificial frosting. The cake has double chocolate since I used cocoa powder as well as melted chocolate. It gives it more flavor and a darker color.
Finally, I hope you can try this delicious Butterfinger Cake Recipe at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.
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Butterfinger Cake Recipe
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
This delicious Butterfinger Cake Recipe dessert is made from scratch and features a moist chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and butterfingers.
Course:Dessert
Servings: 1 layer cake
Author: Tiffany Bendayan
Ingredients
For Chocolate Cake:
- 1Cup(2 sticks) of Butterunsalted
- 2 1/4Cupsof Cake Flour
- 1Teaspoonof Baking Soda
- 1/4Teaspoonof Salt
- 1/4cupof Cocoa Powder
- 1Cupof Brown Sugar
- 3/4Cupof Granulated Sugar
- 4Eggslarge
- 1Bar (4 oz) of Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 2Teaspoonsof pure vanilla extract
- 1/2cupof sour cream
- 1/2cupof milk
Peanut Butter Buttercream
- 2cups(4 sticks) of Buttersoftened
- 2cupsof Peanut Butterthe creamy kind
- 2teaspoonsof Vanilla Extract
- 6cupsConfectioners’ Sugarsifted
- 1/2cupof Heavy Creammaybe more if needed
Assembly:
- piecesButterfinger candyeither or in fun size
Instructions
For Chocolate Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Line the bottom of 2- 9" Cake pans with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick spray the bottom and sides of the cake
In a bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix and place aside
n the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugar. Cream on medium speed until lightened in color. About 2-3 minutes
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract
Melt the chocolate in the microwave doing 15-second intervals. Do not let chocolate burn
Add the chocolate to the mixer and mix until combined
Reduce speed of mixer
In a small glass mix the sour cream and milk
Alternatively, add the flour mixture and the milk in 2-3 batches. Starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until combined
Divide the batter between the 2 pans and bake
Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean
Remove from oven and let them cool on a cooling rack for 20 minutes
After 20 minutes, unmold and let the cool completely on the rack (I refrigerated mine to speed up the process)
For Peanut Butter Buttercream
In a stand mixer, cream the butter and peanut butter for 2-3 until soft
Carefully add the powdered sugar in 3-4 batches
Add the vanilla and mix
Finally, add the heavy cream and mix. If the buttercream appears too stiff, add some more cream
Assembly
Chop off the butterfingers into small pieces
Cut the top off the cakes so the lay completely flat. Remove excess crumbs
Flip over one chocolate cake layer of cake so the bottom becomes the top
Spread a thin layer of frosting on top
Sprinkle the chopped Butterfinger all over the frosting until the candy covers the entire surface
Add more frosting to cover the candy
Place the second cake layer on top
Cover the top and sides of the cake with frosting
Decorate with more Butterfinger pieces
Refrigerate until ready to serve
Enjoy!
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