Peanut Butter Cup Cake

Photo: flickr user Merelymel13

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

Preparation

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.

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.

Bake at 350 degrees 40-45 minutes.

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.