Peanut Butter Torte

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1/2 cup butter, plus
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate pieces or 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsley chopped
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar, divided
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 4 1/4 ounces butterfinger candy bars, coarsley chopped
• 1/3 cup honey roasted peanuts, coarsley chopped

Recipe

• 1 grease three 9-inch round baking pans; set aside.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 beat in vanilla.
• 5 combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
• 6 pour into prepared pans.
• 7 bake at 350 for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 8 cool 10 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.
• 9 filling:.
• 10 in a large heavy saucepan, bring cream and brown sugar to a boil over medium heat.
• 11 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-2 minute or until sugar is dissolved.
• 12 remove from heat; stir in chocolate and peanut butter until blended.
• 13 transfer to a small bowl; chill until mixture achieves spreading consistency.
• 14 frosting:.
• 15 in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until blended.
• 16 add vanilla; mix well.
• 17 gradually beat in 1-1/4 cups powdered sugar until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture.
• 18 spread filling between cake layers.
• 19 frost top and sides of cake.
• 20 garnish with chopped candy bars and peanuts.
• 21 store in refrigerator.