Name: Reese's Explosion Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Cooking spray, for pan -; 1 box Devil's Food Cake -; 1 package chocolate pudding -; 1 c. sour cream -; 4 large eggs -; 1/2 c. water -; 10 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, halved, for topping -; 1/2 c. Reese's pieces, for topping -; 2 c. unsalted butter -; 8 c. powdered sugar -; 1 1/4 c. creamy peanut butter -; 7 tbsp. whole milk -; Pinch of kosher salt -; 3/4 c. heavy cream -; 1 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Reese's Explosion Cake

1. Cooking spray, for pan -

2. 1 box Devil's Food Cake -

3. 1 package chocolate pudding -

4. 1 c. sour cream -

5. 4 large eggs -

6. 1/2 c. water -

7. 10 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, halved, for topping -

8. 1/2 c. Reese's pieces, for topping -

9. 2 c. unsalted butter -

10. 8 c. powdered sugar -

11. 1 1/4 c. creamy peanut butter -

12. 7 tbsp. whole milk -

13. Pinch of kosher salt -

14. 3/4 c. heavy cream -

15. 1 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips -

How to cook deliciously - Reese's Explosion Cake

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350° and spray two 9" cake pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cake mix, chocolate pudding, sour cream, eggs and water.

2. Stage

Divide batter among prepared pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 33 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

3. Stage

Make ganache: In a small saucepan over low heat, heat heavy cream just until it bubbles. Place chocolate chips in a small heatproof bowl and pour over hot heavy cream. Let sit 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth and no clumps remain.

4. Stage

Top cake with 1 cup frosting and smooth into an even layer. Top cake with second cake layer, then frost outside of cake with remaining frosting.

5. Stage

Drizzle ganache down the sides of the cake, then spiral ganache on top of cake and smooth top. Pipe a line of frosting around the top edge of the cake to use to build the candy ring around.

6. Stage

Top frosting ring with Reese's and Reese's Pieces. (Cake can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days.)