Try this Reese's Gooey Cake Bars recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 5.2394625000036 g
- Cholesterol 18.5028125128929 mg
- Fat 6.58583562986393 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0.816848125050972 g
- Saturated Fat 4.16854250308039 g
- Serving Size 1 1 cake bar (17g)
- Sodium 53.028000034541 mg
- Sugar 5.2394625000036 g
- Trans Fat 0.445908875340493 g
- Calories 82 calories
Step-by-step
- Combine the cake mix, egg, butter, and vanilla in a mixing bowl.
- Beat until a soft dough forms.
- Press half the dough into an 8x8x2 baking dish that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
- Arrange the frozen peanut butter cups over the top of the dough. You may need to trim the edges of a few.
- Press the rest of the dough over the tops of the peanut butter cups evenly.
- Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top of the dough.
- Sprinkle with the Reese's Pieces.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. They will look very gooey and undone.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting into 16 squares.
- Store in a sealed container on the counter.
A crust of dense chocolate dough encases whole peanut butter cups while sweetened condensed milk bakes down into a concentrated, viscous layer. Baking commercial cake mixes with added dairy fats alters the standard crumb structure, shifting the result from a spongy cake toward a fudgy bar. Mastery of this dessert relies entirely on thermal management and cooling phases.
- Freeze the peanut butter cups solid before layering them into the dough. This prevents the chocolate shell and filling from liquefying entirely before the surrounding cake matrix sets at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Monitor the bake time closely between thirty and thirty-five minutes. The center must retain a molten appearance upon removal because residual heat finishes the internal setting process.
- Allow the pan to cool completely at room temperature before attempting to slice the squares. Cutting warm bars destroys the dairy suspension, resulting in structural collapse rather than clean portions.
Proper containment preserves moisture over multiple days at room temperature. Storing the portions in an airtight container prevents exterior hardening while maintaining the interior chew.
