Peanut Butter Candy Cake

Ingredients

65 b
425 ml boiling water
160 gr oats
110 gr butter
220 gr brown sugar
200 gr granulated sugar
8 gr vanilla
2 eggs
190 gr all purpose flour
5 gr baking soda
2 gr baking powder
1 gr cinnamon
34 gr salt
45 gr butter
95 gr unsweetened chocolate
600 gr confectioners sugar
1 gr salt
120 ml milk

Instructions

* Use 5 (.6 ounce size) milk chocolate covered peanut butter cups. Combine water and rolled oats; cool to room temp; set aside. Cream together butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla; beat in eggs. Blend in oatmeal mixture. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture. Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2-inch pan. Chop peanut butter cups and sprinkle on top of batter. Do NOT stir. Bake at 180ºC for 40-45 minutes or until cake tests done. For Frosting. Melt butter in small saucepan. Add chocolate and stir constantly over very low heat until melted. Pour into small bowl. Add remaining ingredients and beat until well blended. Chill to spreading consistency, about 15 minutes. Frost cake. Recipe from The Best of Country Cooking--Jo Merrill. ----