I made this giant cupcake cake for a friend's baby shower. I knew it had to be chocolate. And I knew I had to incorporate Butterfingers candies, as it was the baby mama's favorite! I couldn't find any butterfinger cake recipes, so I went the frosting/filling route. The cake pan I have has an insert where I can hallow out a bit in the center for a filling. I baked the chocolate cake recipe from the Better Homes and Garden's cookbook, with the filling piece in. After the cake cooled, I carved the top and bottom flat so they would fit together. Then I went about filling it. I took the bite size Butterfinger bars and smashed them to pieces with a meat tenderizer. This part is messy. And don't try to do it with your hands- it hurts! Those candies are harder than they look! I put a heavy layer of chocolate frosting on the bottom half of the cupcake, and then poured in my Butterfinger pieces.
That's a lot of Butterfinger!
Next, a layer of chocolate frosting on the top, to make it all stick together
Now, put both pieces together
To top it off, another layer of chocolate frosting on the top
A few more pieces of Butterfinger sprinkled on top. And since this is a baby shower, a few blue sprinkles and some baby decorations.
(A side note- these decorations were plastic, as I couldn't find any edible ones. Be sure to let your guests know- don't want any broken teeth, or ingested rubber duckies!)
And there you have it! A Butterfinger chocolate cake worthy of any craving!
