Baby Ruth Layer Cake Recipes

BABY RUTH™ LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round pans.
• In the top of a double boiler, Combine 8 chopped candy bars, peanut butter, and 6 tablespoons milk. Heat and stir until melted, stirring constantly. Let cool.
• Sift together flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and 1 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Blend in cooled candy mixture and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• On low speed, add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Do not overmix.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes. Turn out and finish cooling on rack.
• For filling and topping: Melt 6 candy bars in double boiler, then set aside. In a saucepan, combine egg yolks, 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Cook and stir until thick over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and blend in melted candy mixture, coconut and peanuts. Cool, then beat vigorously with spoon.
• For whipped topping, whip heavy cream until stiff. In a clean bowl, whip egg white until stiff. Fold egg white, confectioners sugar and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla into whipped cream.
• To assemble, spread cooled filling between layers and on top of cake. Spread whipped topping on sides of cake.

BABY RUTH LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Combine 8 cut-up Baby Ruth's, peanut butter and 6 Tb evaporated milk.
• in top of a double boiler; heat and stir until melted and blended. Cool.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl; mix well.
• Cream butter and sugar thoroughly; add well beaten eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
• Blend in the cooled candy bar mix and 1/2 ts vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, blending on low speed after each addition, only until blended.
• Pour into 2 buttered and floured 9" round layer pans and bake in preheated 350 F oven for about 30 minutes.
• Cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Turn out and finish cooling on rack.
• Baby Ruth Filling & Topping:
• Melt candy bars in top of double boiler.Combine egg yolks, evaporated milk, sugar and butter in a saucepan; cook and stir until thickened, over medium heat, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and blend in melted candy bars, coconut and peanuts.
• Cool, then beat vigorously with wooden spoon.
• Whipped Topping:.
• Whip heavy cream stiff; fold in stiffly beaten egg white,powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Assembly:
• Spread cooled filling between layers and on top of cake.
• Spread whipped topping on the sides of the cake. Cut carefully with a sharp
• knife.

BABY RUTH™ LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round pans.
• In the top of a double boiler, Combine 8 chopped candy bars, peanut butter, and 6 tablespoons milk. Heat and stir until melted, stirring constantly. Let cool.
• Sift together flour, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and 1 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Blend in cooled candy mixture and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• On low speed, add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Do not overmix.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes. Turn out and finish cooling on rack.
• For filling and topping: Melt 6 candy bars in double boiler, then set aside. In a saucepan, combine egg yolks, 1 cup evaporated milk, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Cook and stir until thick over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and blend in melted candy mixture, coconut and peanuts. Cool, then beat vigorously with spoon.
• For whipped topping, whip heavy cream until stiff. In a clean bowl, whip egg white until stiff. Fold egg white, confectioners sugar and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla into whipped cream.
• To assemble, spread cooled filling between layers and on top of cake. Spread whipped topping on sides of cake.

BABY RUTH BARS (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Butter a 9" X 13" baking pan.
• Heat sugars, syrup, and peanut butter in a heavy saucepan.
• Mix until smooth.
• Combine cornflakes, chocolate chips, and peanuts.
• Pour peanut butter mixture over the cornflake mixture and mix well.
• Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Allow to cool before cutting into bars.