Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
cake with Reese’s slice garnished with chocolate and peanut butter

Cake with Reese’s: Ultimate 3-Layer Recipe Everyone Loves


5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

  • Author: Aaron recipes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 12 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Cake with Reese’s layers chocolate cake, peanut butter buttercream, and ganache into a rich, crowd-pleasing, nostalgic dessert.


Ingredients

Scale

For the Cake

2 Boxes Milk Chocolate Cake Mix

2 ½ Cups Whole Milk

2 Cups Butter (Softened)

6 Eggs

For the Peanut Butter Buttercream

2 Cups Butter (Softened)

3 Cups Powdered Sugar

24 Tablespoons Heavy Cream

½ Cup Peanut Butter

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Pinch of Salt

For the Chocolate Ganache

1 Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

½ Cup Heavy Cream

Garnish

1 Hershey Bar

Reese’s Cups


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and spray three 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, milk, butter, and eggs until fully blended.

3. Divide batter between the pans and bake for 25–30 minutes. Let cool.

4. Once cooled, trim domes off cakes to make layers flat.

5. Cream together butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt. Add cream until desired consistency.

6. Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan until steaming, pour over chocolate chips, let sit for 1 minute, and whisk into ganache.

7. Place first cake layer on a plate, frost the top, and stack next layers, frosting each.

8. Frost top and sides of entire cake.

9. Use piping bag with star tip to decorate the top with frosting swirls.

10. Pour ganache into a squeeze bottle and drip over the cake edge, then fill the center.

11. Let ganache set for 10 minutes.

12. Peel Hershey bar to create chocolate shavings and place on top with Reese’s cups.

Notes

Use whole milk and real butter for rich texture.

Trim domes off cakes for even stacking.

Refrigerate cake between decorating steps for cleaner structure.

Do not overmix the ganache; whisk gently for shine.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 1223
  • Sugar: 66g
  • Sodium: 1243mg
  • Fat: 92g
  • Saturated Fat: 50g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 38g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 95g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 13g
  • Cholesterol: 267mg