*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                    Frosted Peanut Butter Cake Squares

Recipe By     : Hershey's 100th Anniversary
Serving Size  : 14   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Luscious Collectible Cakes       Sent To Recipelu

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  30                    Peanut butter cups -- miniatures
     1/3  c             Butter -- softened
     1/2  c             Peanut butter
     1/3  c             Sugar
     1/3  c             Light brown sugar -- packed
     1/2  c             Milk
   2                    Eggs (4 oz ea)
   1      ts            Vanilla
   1      c             Flour
   1      ts            Baking soda
     1/4  ts            Salt
                        Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping:
     1/2  c             Semisweet chocolate chips
     1/3  c             Creamy peanut butter
   2      tb            Butter
     1/4  c             Powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350°F. Remove wrappers from candies. Chop candies into
pieces. Grease 13x9x2" baking pan. In small mixer bowl, beat butter,
peanut butter, sugar, and brown sugar until well blendedd. Gradually
add milk, eggs, and vanilla, beating until smooth and well blended.
Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture;
beat until well blended. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 18 to
20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Spread Chocolate Peanut Butter
Topping over cake. Sprinkle candy pieces over top. Cut into squares.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping:

In medium microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips, peanut butter,
and butter. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave
at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each
addition, just until chips are melted when stirred. Add powdered
sugar; whisk until smooth and of spreading consistency.


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