PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE S'MORES FUDGE CAKE

Peanut Butter Chocolate S'mores Fudge Cake image

Provided by Chef Mommie

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups flour
3 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix (*optional)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten (*optional-4 eggs)
1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter (*optional crunchy)
1 tablespoon peanut oil
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 tablespoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon Karo syrup (optional)
1 lb confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch pan.
Combine sugar, flour, baking soda and "optional" pudding mix in bowl.
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring butter, vanilla, cocoa, water, buttermilk and eggs to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally.
Pour over dry ingredients and mix well.
Bake 25 minutes, until center bounces back when lightly touched.
Cool cake completely. Combine peanut butter and peanut oil in bowl and spread over cake. Sprinkle with marshmallows.
Prepare Chocolate Fudge Frosting:In a saucepan over medium heat combine butter cocoa buttermilk vanilla and *optional Karo. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar. Stir or whisk until smooth. While still warm, pour over evenly over marshmallows.
Allow frosting to set 5-10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 641.8, Fat 31.5, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 57.5, Sodium 444.9, Carbohydrate 84.5, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 63.9, Protein 9.9