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Snickers Cake
Snickers cake is a lip-smacking dessert with gooey layers of chocolate and caramel and crunchy peanuts. Indulge your sweet tooth with this yummy chocolate cake.
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Snickers cake is a moist, rich cake that features all the yummy flavors of your favorite candy bar. Made with a chocolate cake mix combined with caramel, peanuts, and chocolate chips, this rich chocolate Snickers cake is practically guaranteed to be a hit.
If you want more Snickers inspired desserts then you’ll want to make No-Bake Snickers Bar Pie, Snickers Snack Cups, and Snickers Salad.
Snickers Cake Ingredients
You will need:
- 15.25 ounces box chocolate cake mix, I used Duncan Hines Devil’s Food brand (Do not follow the instructions on the back of the box)
- ¾ cup evaporated milk, divided
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 11 ounces Kraft caramel candies, unwrapped
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup chopped blanched peanuts, divided
- 16 ounces milk chocolate frosting
- Bottled caramel sauce and remaining chopped peanuts, for garnish
Substitutions and Additions
CAKE MIX: You can substitute the Devil’s Food cake mix for any 15.25-ounce box of chocolate cake mix, and it will still be delicious. The biggest thing to remember is that you are NOT following the directions on the back of the box for mixing and baking.
CHOCOLATE CHIPS: You can substitute milk chocolate chips for the semi-sweet chocolate in this recipe. I would not use dark or bittersweet chocolate, though.
PEANUTS: I used blanched peanuts but salted and roasted peanuts will also work for this recipe. I would not recommend using honey roasted or other flavored peanuts that can be found in the nut section of your grocery store.
EVAPORATED MILK: There is no substitute for the evaporated milk in this recipe that I have found to be successful.
CARAMEL SAUCE: If you have a preferred homemade caramel sauce, you can use that to drizzle onto the cake. If it is a thicker sauce, you can warm it in the microwave for 15 to 30 seconds to soften it to a pourable consistency.
How to Make Snickers Cake
STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper. Be sure to allow for enough parchment paper to overhang the sides of the pan. This allows easy removal of the Snickers cake to frost, cut, and serve. Set aside.
STEP TWO: In a large mixing bowl, stir together the packet of Devil’s food cake mix, ½ cup evaporated milk, melted & cooled butter, and the egg just until all ingredients are combined. The batter will be very thick.
STEP THREE: Gently press half of the cake batter into the bottom of the parchment-lined pan. You may need to lightly wet your fingertips with cool water to help press the mixture into the pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
PRO TIP: Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your cake as the suggested baking time approaches.
STEP FOUR: While the cake is baking, you will need to place your unwrapped soft caramel candies and evaporated milk into a medium saucepan, on medium-low heat, for 6 to 8 minutes or just until all the caramel candies are melted, and the sauce is smooth. Turn off the heat to the saucepan and allow the caramel sauce to cool slightly while the cake finishes its first bake.
STEP FIVE: Top the warm cake with semi-sweet chocolate chips, ½ cup chopped peanuts, and caramel sauce.
STEP SIX: Drop large spoonfuls of the remaining batter over the top of the caramel. Using a spoon, or damp fingertips, just lightly try to spread the batter.
PRO TIP: This batter will spread as it bakes, so you do not have to be precise when spreading it over the top. You really just want to make sure that most of the surface area has batter on it before the final bake.
STEP SEVEN: Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or just until the top layer of cake is baked.
STEP EIGHT: Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely on the counter before removing the cake from the pan, using the overhanging parchment paper to help pull the cake out of the pan. Frost the cake with the tub of milk chocolate frosting, and garnish it with a drizzle of bottled caramel sauce and additional ¼ cup chopped peanuts before slicing and serving.
PRO TIP: If you want nice clean slices, you can refrigerate your Snickers cake, once frosted, for an hour or so. This will help the icing to firm up a little bit but remember that it will also cause your caramel layer to firm up as well.
How to Serve Snickers Cake
This luscious Snickers cake would be the perfect dessert to make for a special occasion or birthday. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Snickers lovers and all the chocoholics in your life will adore this decadent dessert.
Storage
IN THE FRIDGE: You can store this cake, covered with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You will want to allow individual servings to come back to room temperature before eating them to allow the caramel to soften from being refrigerated.
IN THE FREEZER: Freeze the unfrosted cake for up to one month. Thaw on the counter and garnish before serving.
Snickers cake is a delicious cake recipe that tastes like a Snickers bar! With gooey layers of chocolate and caramel and crunchy peanuts, you’re bound to enjoy every single bite. Indulge your sweet tooth with this fantastic Snickers cake.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I use homemade caramel sauce?
If you have a preferred homemade caramel sauce, this would be a delicious cake to use it for.
Can this chocolate cake be frozen?
You can freeze this moist chocolate Snickers cake for up to one month.
Can I use a different flavor of chocolate cake mix?
If you have another flavor of chocolate cake mix instead of the Devil’s food cake, it will still result in a rich and moist base for this amazing cake.
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Snickers Cake
Snickers cake is a lip-smacking dessert with gooey layers of chocolate and caramel and crunchy peanuts. Indulge your sweet tooth with this yummy chocolate cake.
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces box chocolate cake mix I used Duncan Hines Devil’s Food brand (Do not follow the instructions on the back of the box)
- ¾ cup evaporated milk divided
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 11 ounces Kraft caramel candies unwrapped
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup chopped blanched peanuts divided
- 16 ounces milk chocolate frosting
- Bottled caramel sauce and remaining chopped peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper. Be sure to allow for enough parchment paper to overhang the sides of the pan. This allows easy removal of the Snickers cake to frost, cut, and serve. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the packet of Devil’s food cake mix, ½ cup evaporated milk, melted & cooled butter, and the egg just until all ingredients are combined. The batter will be very thick.
- Gently press half of the cake batter into the bottom of the parchment-lined pan. You may need to lightly wet your fingertips with cool water to help press the mixture into the pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- While the cake is baking, you will need to place your unwrapped soft caramel candies and evaporated milk into a medium saucepan, on medium-low heat, for 6 to 8 minutes or just until all the caramel candies are melted, and the sauce is smooth. Turn off the heat to the saucepan and allow the caramel sauce to cool slightly while the cake finishes its first bake.
- Top the warm cake with semi-sweet chocolate chips, ½ cup chopped peanuts, and caramel sauce.
- Drop large spoonfuls of the remaining batter over the top of the caramel. Using a spoon, or damp fingertips, just lightly try to spread the batter. This batter will spread as it bakes, so you do not have to be precise when spreading the batter over the top. You really just want to make sure that most of the surface area has batter on it before the final bake.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes or just until the top layer of cake is baked.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely on the counter before removing the cake from the pan, using the overhanging parchment paper to help pull the cake out of the pan. Frost the cake with the tub of milk chocolate frosting, and garnish it with a drizzle of bottled caramel sauce and additional ¼ cup chopped peanuts before slicing and serving.
Notes
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your cake as the suggested baking time approaches.
This batter will spread as it bakes, so you do not have to be precise when spreading it over the top. You really just want to make sure that most of the surface area has batter on it before the final bake.
If you want nice clean slices, you can refrigerate your Snickers cake, once frosted, for an hour or so. This will help the icing to firm up a little bit but remember that it will also cause your caramel layer to firm up as well.
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