chocolate peanut butter pretzel cake
I created this new chocolate peanut butter cake recipe based on a new Haagen Dazs ice cream flavor called chocolate peanut butter pretzel. It's a layer cake filled with peanut butter-filled pretzels and Reese's pieces on the bottom.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups Reese's pieces
- 1 box devil's food cake mix
- 1 1/4 cups hot water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 egg whites
- 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3/4 cup nutella
- 1 3/4 cups peanut butter-filled pretzels
- 1 package frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup chocolate syrup, divided
- 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
- 1 cup broken pretzel pieces, divided
How To Make chocolate peanut butter pretzel cake
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2Coat the bottom and sides of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray. Add the Reese's pieces into both cake pans.
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Step 3In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, hot water, vegetable oil, egg whites, pudding mix and Nutella. Using a electric mixer, beat on medium speed for 3 minutes or until smooth.
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Step 4Add the peanut butter-filled pretzels and mix well with a spoon until combined.
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Step 5Pour into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely for 10 minutes.
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Step 6In a another large bowl, combine the whipped topping, cream cheese, peanut butter and 1/2 cup chocolate syrup; whisk well until creamy and smooth.
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Step 7Place one cake layer upside down on a serving plate. Spread with the peanut butter/chocolate frosting. Sprinkle with peanut butter chips and broken pretzel pieces.
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Step 8Place another cake on top. Spread the frosting on top and sides of the cake. Top with remaining pretzel pieces. Drizzle with remaining chocolate syrup over the cake when serving.
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Category:
Cakes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#pretzel
Keyword:
#Reese's
Keyword:
#chocolate peanut-butter
Keyword:
#Dessert
Keyword:
#chocolate
Keyword:
#cake
Keyword:
#layer cake
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Sugar
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