buckeye cake

Name: Buckeye Cake
Prep time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 - eggs; 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 6 tablespoon(s) butter, melted; 3 - packets (1 oz each) unsweetend pre-melted chocolate; 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; - pinch of salt; ## PEANUT BUTTER FILLING; 3/4 cup(s) creamy peanut butter; 1/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 1/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar; ## GANACHE; 1 cup(s) heavy cream; 2 cup(s) semi sweet chocolate chips; 1/3 cup(s) peanut butter & milk chocolate chips

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denise hagar

Niagara Falls, NY

Updated on Apr 19, 2011

If you love buckeye balls (peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate) than you will love this cake. Super rich, a small piece will satisfy any sweet tooth!

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prep time 55 Min

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yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

2 - eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
3 - packets (1 oz each) unsweetend pre-melted chocolate
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
PEANUT BUTTER FILLING
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup powdered sugar
GANACHE
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup peanut butter & milk chocolate chips

How To Make buckeye cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350'. Grease 9 inch cake pan. Line with parchment paper, grease paper.

Step 2

For Cake: Combine eggs and sugar in large bowl with a whisk. Stir in flour, melted butter, premelted unsweetened chocolate, vanilla and salt.
Step 3

Bake for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in the middle comes clean.Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes. Run knife around edge of cake: cool for additional 10 minutes.
Step 4

Invert cake onto serving platter. Remove parchment: cool completely.
Step 5

Beat peanut butter, butter & vanilla until combined. Graually beat in powdered sugar.Spread mixture on cake. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 6

Make Ganache: Heat cream in small saucepan to boiling. REmove from heat. Add chocolate chips and whisk until melted and smooth. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Step 7

Spread chocolate on top and sides of cake.
Step 8

Make Drizzle: Melt chocolate peanut butter chips in microwave for 30 seconds, stir, if needed microwave in 10 second intervals until melted. Spoon into a small baggie and cut a small corner. Drizzle over cake
Step 9

Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.
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