Butterfinger Cake Recipe

This delicious Butterfinger Cake Recipe dessert is made from scratch and features a moist chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting and butterfingers.

Ingredients

For Chocolate Cake:

• 1 Cup (2 sticks) of Butter unsalted
• 2 1/4 Cups of Cake Flour
• 1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda
• 1/4 Teaspoon of Salt
• 1/4 cup of Cocoa Powder
• 1 Cup of Brown Sugar
• 3/4 Cup of Granulated Sugar
• 4 Eggs large
• 1 Bar (4 oz) of Semi-Sweet Chocolate
• 2 Teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup of sour cream
• 1/2 cup of milk

Peanut Butter Buttercream

• 2 cups (4 sticks) of Butter softened
• 2 cups of Peanut Butter the creamy kind
• 2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
• 6 cups Confectioners’ Sugar sifted
• 1/2 cup of Heavy Cream maybe more if needed
• Assembly:
• pieces Butterfinger candy either or in fun size

Instructions

For Chocolate Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Line the bottom of 2- 9" Cake pans with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick spray the bottom and sides of the cake
3. In a bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix and place aside
4. n the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugar. Cream on medium speed until lightened in color. About 2-3 minutes
5. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract
6. Melt the chocolate in the microwave doing 15-second intervals. Do not let chocolate burn
7. Add the chocolate to the mixer and mix until combined
8. Reduce speed of mixer
9. In a small glass mix the sour cream and milk
10. Alternatively, add the flour mixture and the milk in 2-3 batches. Starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until combined
11. Divide the batter between the 2 pans and bake
12. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean
13. Remove from oven and let them cool on a cooling rack for 20 minutes
14. After 20 minutes, unmold and let the cool completely on the rack (I refrigerated mine to speed up the process)
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