Black Widow Bars
Created by Fizzybrat on July 31, 2017
- Servings: 20
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #27022
Ingredients
- FOR BARS
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted and hot)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter (preferably chunky variety)
- 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, coarsely chopped
- FOR FROSTING
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter ( melted and hot)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 2/3 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate syrup
- 1/4 cup milk, plus
- 1 tablespoon milk
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2: Very lightly grease bottom of 9-inch round baking pan.
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Step 3: Line bottom with parchment or wax paper.
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Step 4: In a heatproof mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter and peanut butter until smooth.
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Step 5: Add brown sugar, eggs and vanilla, whisking until smooth.
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Step 6: Add flour and baking powder.
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Step 7: Stir with spoon until moistened.
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Step 8: Stir in 1 cup chopped chocolate chips and scrape bowl well.
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Step 9: Spoon into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes just until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
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Step 10: Cool 15 minutes in pan.
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Step 11: Run knife around pan edge to loosen.
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Step 12: Turn onto cake plate and remove paper.
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Step 13: Cool 30 minutes before frosting.
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Step 14: For the frosting: In a 4-cup Pyrex measure or heatproof bowl, combine hot melted butter with semi-sweet chips.
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Step 15: Stir continuously until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 cup of the chocolate syrup.
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Step 16: Stir until combined. Mixture will thicken and become stiff.
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Step 17: Add remaining 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup chocolate syrup.
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Step 18: Stir until smooth.
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Step 19: Allow frosting to stand 2 minutes.
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Step 20: Add remaining 1/4 cup chocolate syrup, adjusting if too stiff.
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Step 21: Frosting should appear smooth and satiny.
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Step 22: Frost top and sides of cake.
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Step 23: Set aside.
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Step 24: For the web decoration: In a small bowl, combine 2/3 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon milk.
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Step 25: Stir until smooth, adding milk until a slightly runny glaze forms.
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Step 26: Spoon into a small decorating bag fitted with a round writing tip.
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Step 27: Work quickly; do not allow fudge frosting to dry.
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Step 28: Starting in the center of cake, using white glaze, pipe circles on top about 1/2 inches apart.
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Step 29: Using a toothpick, lightly drag lines through the frosting, from outer edges of cake to center, about 1 inch apart.
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Step 30: Decorate with spiders and cut into small wedges.
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Step 31: Store at room temperature.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (91.3 g)
- Calories 312.3
- Total Fat - 10.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.9 g
- Cholesterol - 50 mg
- Sodium - 67.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 52.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 43.8 g
- Protein - 3.2 g
- Calcium - 25.4 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg