Peanut Butter Caramel Cake

 The butterfingers on top of this makes this cake awesome.  You could substitute the butterfingers with mini chocolate chips or toasted coconut. 

PEANUT BUTTER CARAMEL CAKE

(serves 16)

Cake Ingredients:

*1 cup water

*3/4 cup butter

*1/4 cup vegetable oil

*3/4 cup peanut butter

*1/2 cup buttermilk

*2 large eggs

*1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*2 cups all-purpose flour

*1 cup granulated sugar

*3/4 cup light brown sugar

*3/4 teaspoon baking soda

*3/4 teaspoon salt

Frosting Ingredients:

*4 cups powdered sugar, sifted

*1/2 cup buttermilk

*1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter

*1/4 cup caramel sauce (thick is best )

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*1 (8 ounce) bag butterfinger

Cake Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Grease (or use cooking spray) a a 9x13 inch baking pan.

~In a large mixing bowl, whisk flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt together.

~In a medium saucepan, mix water, butter, and vegetable oil.

~Heat over medium heat, until mixture is boiling and the butter is melted,  stirring occasionally.

~Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter until melted.

~Mix into dry ingredients until well mixed.

~Set aside and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

~Stir in buttermilk.

~In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs until doubled in size and become a pale yellow (about 4-6 minutes).

~Fold in eggs until well mixed.

~Pour batter into prepared pan.

~Bake for 30-35 minutes (or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean).

~Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting Directions:

~Sift powdered sugar into a large bowl.

~In a medium sized saucepan, combine butter, buttermilk, caramel, and salt.

~Cook over low heat until butter is melted.

~Increase that to medium and bring to a boil, stirring often.

~Remove from heat and pour into powdered sugar.

~Whisk until smooth.

~Pour over cake and spread to evenly cover cake.

~Sprinkle butterfinger bits over cake.

~Gently push butterfingers into the frosting (just a tad bit).

~Wait to cut cake until the frosting firms up.