Peanut Butter Cup Cake

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups Boiling Water
• 1 cup Quick-Cooking Oats
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 Eggs
• 1 1/2 cups Unsifted Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 5 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, 0.6–Oz Size
• 3 tablespoons Butter
• 3 ounces Unsweetened Chocolate
• 3 cups Confectioner’s Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

1. Combine water and oats; cool to room temperature. Cream butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla; beat in eggs. Blend in oatmeal mix. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add to creamed mix.
2. Beat 1 minute on medium speed. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13?x9? pan. Chop peanut butter cups and sprinkle on top of batter; do not stir.
3. Bake at 350 degrees 40-45 minutes.
4. Frosting: melt butter. Add chocolate and stir constantly over low heat until melted. Pour into a bowl and add remaining ingredients; beat until well blended. Chill to spreading consistency and frost cake.