"If you can't get enough of the chocolate and peanut butter combo, this cake is for you. Chocolate cake is frosted with creamy peanut butter frosting and topped with a silky chocolate ganache and TONS of peanut butter candies. Get your stretchy pants on and grab a big glass of milk - and enjoy! Recipe source: Slightly adapted from Make Bake Celebrate..."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups sugar
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2 and ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
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1 and ⅓ cups cocoa powder
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2 and ¼ teaspoons baking powder
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2 and ¼ teaspoons baking soda
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1 and ½ teaspoons salt
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3 eggs
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1 and ½ cups milk
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¾ cup vegetable oil
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1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 and ½ cups boiling water
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened but cool
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8 oz (1 box) cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 and ¼ cup peanut butter
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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¼ cup heavy cream
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4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
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4 ounces (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
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Chopped Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Candies (I used one bag of bite-size and 8 full-size cups)