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Kit-Kat Cake and All my Bloggy Friends #7

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I saw variations of this cake on Pinterest and suggested it to my son, Elijah, for his birthday cake. He decided we should make a Peanut Butter Cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting, Peanut Butter Frosting Filling, surrounded by Kit-Kat’s, topped with Reese’s Pieces and tie it with a pretty (pretty was my word, not his) orange ribbon! Yes, it is sugar overload! And … My 16 year old son decided HE wanted to make this cake by himself for his birthday. As in – he made the cake – almost all by himself! I told him what to do, but he pretty much did all the work. I’m very proud of him and think he did such a great job!

We did have one little incident ….. that required vacuuming out the oven. Not pretty. Not pretty at all. Why would anyone vacuum their oven you ask?! Well, when the cakes were finished baking, Elijah took the first one out just fine …. the second one had a much worse fate. Like, all over the oven and between the door. Apparently, it jumped slipped out of his hand. *Ugh* I scooped as much of it up as I could with a spatula … but those silly little crumbs can throw a party in your oven get in every nook and cranny! I figured it would just be easier to vacuum them out. We got it all taken care of … And had to remake the cakes. My husband was even nice enough to go to the store and get us another box of cake mix! (I ♥ him! He’s such a keeper!) Since this cake uses two layers … and we had an extra layer – we froze the third layer for another day when we want a quick dessert, so all was not lost. 😉
Kit-Kat Cake with reeses pieces on top and orange bow on white cake stand

Yield: 18 servings

Kit-Kat Cake

Kit-Kat Cake

I saw variations of this cake on Pinterest and suggested it to my son, Elijah, for his birthday cake. He decided we should make a Peanut Butter Cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting, Peanut Butter Frosting Filling, surrounded by Kit-Kat's, topped with Reese's Pieces and tie it with a pretty (pretty was my word, not his) orange ribbon! Yes, it is sugar overload! And ... My 16 year old son decided HE wanted to make this cake by himself for his birthday. As in - he made the cake - almost all by himself! I told him what to do, but he pretty much did all the work. I'm very proud of him and think he did such a great job!

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (18.25 oz.) box golden butter cake mix
  • 2/3 cup water

For the Peanut Butter Frosting

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)
  • 3-4 tbsp. milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

For the Chocolate Frosting

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

To assemble

  • 11-12 full-sized Kit-Kat bars
  • 1 bag (17.25 oz) Reese's Pieces candy
  • Ribbon

Instructions

For the cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease and flour two 9-in. cake pans. Set aside.
  2. In an large bowl, cream the peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until just combined. Add half of the cake mix and ⅓ cup of water. Mix until just combined. Add remaining cake mix and remaining ⅓ cup of water; mix until just combined. Pour batter evenly into the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Allow cakes to cool 10-15 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the Peanut Butter Frosting:

  1. Cream the peanut butter and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer. Add sugar, 3 tbsp. milk and the vanilla extract. Mix with an electric mixer on low for 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium and mix until well combined and fluffy. Add the additional tablespoon of milk if frosting needs thinned out.

For the Chocolate Frosting:

  1. Cream butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer. Add cocoa powder and blend on low speed until well combined. Add the sugar, milk and vanilla. Mix with an electric mixer on low for 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and mix until well combined and fluffy. Add more sugar or milk 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary.

To assemble:

  1. Place one layer of the cooled cake on serving plate. Top with ⅓-½ of the peanut butter frosting. Spread close to, but not over the edge. Combine remaining peanut butter frosting with the chocolate frosting. Coat the outside of the cake - top and sides - with the Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting. You may not need all of the frosting. Carefully break each Kit-Kat bar in half along the lines into 2 piece sections. Start placing the Kit-Kat sections around the edge of the cake. When you get to the end you may need a 1-piece section to fill in the gap. Wrap the ribbon around the Kit-Kats and tie into a bow. Fill the top of the cake with Reese's Pieces.
  2. Refrigerate until serving time. Remove from refrigerator about 10-15 minutes prior to serving. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Nutrition Information:


Amount Per Serving: Calories: 808Total Fat: 45gSaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 215mgFiber: 4gSugar: 63gProtein: 11g

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© Jamie Sherman
*** You could choose to mix the Chocolate and Peanut Butter Frosting right from the beginning. We wanted the inside to be all peanut butter – the cake and frosting … and the outside to be chocolate-peanut butter frosting! This would also be fun with M&M’s, Red Hots, Lemonheads, Mike and Ike’s, Hot Tamales, Junior Mints ….. Let your imagination run wild! You can pick coordinating cakes, frosting and ribbon for your candy …. ah, the possibilities are endless! 
Kit-Kat Cake with reeses pieces on top with slice removed on white cake stand
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  5. Thanks for hosting another great party! The cake looks wonderful. I'm not a fan of Kit Kat bars but I think I would try this cake. 🙂

    Julie

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  7. Hi Jamie 🙂
    I've already seen this gorgeous cake on your FB – and loved it. I've never made a cake like this, and thanks for the inside photo – very impressive!

    Thanks for another party!

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  21. My daughter practically drooled on my desk when she saw the Kit Kat Cake. She did, however, suggest you use a *K* on cake also! Will try this soon. Thanks for sharing!!

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  22. Hi Jamie, Thanks so much for hosting this great party. There are so many fabulous recipes. I'm always making something new.

    Your cake looks so awesome I'm sure everyone enjoyed it.

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  26. How fabulous that your son wanted to take this on! His cake looks so delicious, I love kit-kats! So glad I found your blog-new follower-and thanks for hosting the party!

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  37. Your kit-kat cake looks so good – I would be a bad guest I would be picking off the M&M from the top, then you would be mad at me and not invite me back. so it's best I see you cake on screen! looks so very good! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!

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  41. Many thanks for sharing your post at my Say G'day Saturday Linky party. I just pinned this yummy idea and will give it a +1 too.

    Hope to see you again this weekend!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

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