Caramel Popcorn Cake

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 3 cups (450 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder 

  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups (420 g) sugar

  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla extract

  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) vegetable oil 

  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) milk

• Peanut Butter Meltaways

  • 12 oz (340 g) milk chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) peanut butter

• Topping

  • 1 recipe caramel buttercream
  • 1 cup (150 g) salted roasted peanuts
  • 2 cups (70 g) store-bought caramel popcorn
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) homemade or store-bough salted caramel sauce