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Homemade Butterfinger cake slice with a chocolate base, creamy filling, candy pieces, and chocolate ganache topped with chopped Butterfinger and gold leaf, served on a blue plate with a gold fork.

Butterfinger Cake

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A crowd-favorite Butterfinger Cake layered with moist yellow cake, fluffy peanut butter cream, and crunchy Butterfinger candy pieces. Perfect for birthdays, potlucks, or whenever you need a nostalgic, candy-loaded dessert that’s simple to make and guaranteed to impress.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 13
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake Base:
  • 1 box Yellow cake mix - Follow package directions
  • 3 Large eggs
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 1¼ cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Optional for extra flavor
For the Cream Layer:
  • 8 oz Cream cheese - Softened
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • ½ cup Creamy peanut butter
  • 1½ cup Heavy whipping cream - Whipped to stiff peaks
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Star Ingredients and Topping:
  • 6–8 bars Butterfinger candy bars - Crushed, reserve ½ cup for topping
  • 8 oz Cool Whip - Or any whipped topping
  • ¼ cup Caramel sauce - Optional drizzle

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch baking pan (For baking cake base)
  • 2 Large mixing bowls (One for cream layer, one for whipping)
  • 1 Electric mixer (For smooth cream and whipped peaks)
  • 1 Rolling pin (To crush candy)
  • 1 Heavy-duty zip-top bag (Holds candy for crushing)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (For folding and spreading)

Method
 

  1. Bake the cake base and poke holes
  2. Crush Butterfinger candy bars
  3. Make the cream filling
  4. Layer cream, candy, and whipped topping
  5. Add toppings, chill, and serve

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 5gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 340mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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