Easy Brownie Layer Cake

A five-layer brownie cake. That's what taking your game day snacking to the next level looks like. Decadent layers of rich brownie surrounded by fresh-whipped buttercream frosting filled with mini chocolate morsels and peanuts with sweet caramel sauce drippy down the sizes. Make all 5 decadent brownie layers using the Easy Layers Pan Set.

Prep20 min
Total Time3 hr 30 min
Skill LevelBeginner

Amount6-8 Servings

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

Brownie Recipe
1 package (18.3 ounces) fudge brownie mix
ingredients to prepare mix

Buttercream Frosting
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
3 cups sifted powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
2 tablespoons milk or water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup roughly chopped roasted salted peanuts
2-3 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping

Tools
Easy Layers cake pan set
Non-stick spray
Mixing bowls
Cooling rack
Electric mixer

Instructions

Click to mark complete

Make brownies. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Prepare Easy Layers Baking Pans with vegetable pan spray.
In a large bowl, prepare brownie mix according to package directions.
Divide batter evenly between prepared pans, filling about 1/4 full. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until brownies are firm to the touch. Cool almost completely in pans.
Carefully loosen bottom and sides of brownies from pan with offset spatula. Remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Make frosting. In a large bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and salt with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Divide frosting in half. Stir in half of the mini chocolate chips and chopped peanuts into half of the frosting.
Assemble cake. Begin layering brownies with frosting, spreading to edges and building up.
Frost the top with plain frosting and lightly crumb coat the sides.
Drizzle caramel down the sides of the tower then top the cake with the remaining chocolate chips and peanuts.