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January 15, 2017

Easy Snickers Chocolate Cake

 

 

Snickers Chocolate Cake

It’s cake time.

Get ready for another easy one layer cake that will be the star of any dinner party. Why? Because there’s Snickers involved! And caramel. And chocolate. And peanuts. I’m so there.

This is a chocolate lovers dream. It starts with soft chocolate cake that is covered in chocolate caramel frosting – made with REAL homemade salted caramel – and finished with a scattering of Snickers bars and honey roasted peanuts. Hello!

Snickers Chocolate Cake

 

Our one layer cake collection is growing fast and I’m pretty happy about it. Last week I introduced you to my Peanut Butter and Jelly Poke Cake and now I’ve got a Snickers one layer cake comin’ at ya.

I love candy bars. Especially Snickers so this cake is one of my favourites already. I wanted to make a chocolate one layer cake and once I came up with the theme of Snickers I was sold – and as they say, the rest is history!

I thought about making a pb frosting but the sticky caramel in a Snickers bar is perhaps my favourite part, so I decided to go for a silky smooth chocolate caramel frosting that just about melts-in-your-mouth. #winning

Snickers Chocolate Cake

 

The frosting is made using my trusty Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce recipe . Sugar + butter + cream = heaven. But if you’re short on time, you can use the store-bought kind. No judgement here.

Finally, it’s time for my favourite part – the toppings. Scatter over chopped Snickers bars, while eating a few along the way (it’s mandatory) and for a little crunch, a handful of honey roasted peanuts and you’re done.

The perfect chocolate cake for a celebration or party of two, four or six. It’s quick and easy, especially when compared to the effort of a layer cake. And best of all it tastes AMAZING.

Snickers Chocolate Cake

 

The chocolate cake is light and fluffy, the frosting smooth and creamy and the toppings add some chew and crunch. You’ve got to be happy with that am I right? All the Snickers lovers in your life will agree.

Gosh, I really wish there was some of this cake left after writing this post. Luckily I had a dinner party to take it too otherwise I would have eaten it ALL. So while there are only crumbs left of this beauty, I will definitely be making it again. Will you?

Snickers Chocolate Cake

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Snickers Chocolate Cake

Easy Snickers Chocolate Cake

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Jessica Holmes
  • Prep Time: 60 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 10
  • Category: Cake
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

Easy Snickers Chocolate Cake covered in chocolate caramel frosting and finished with a scattering of Snickers bars and honey roasted peanuts.


Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

  • 105 grams (3/4 cup) plain flour
  • 40 grams (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 80 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
  • 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar
  • 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) of buttermilk

Chocolate caramel frosting

  • 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 375 grams (3 cups) icing or powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tablespoons milk
  • 20 grams (1/4 cup) cocoa powder
  • 120ml (1/2 cup) salted caramel sauce
  • 150 grams (1 cup) Snickers bars, chopped
  • 40 grams (1/3 cup) honey roasted peanuts

Instructions

  1. Chocolate cake
    Preheat the oven to 180 C (360 F). Grease and line a round 8 inch springform cake tin with a little baking or parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and then add the sugars.
  2. Pop the butter into the microwave for short bursts, 10 seconds or so at a time, until it is just melted. Give it a stir with a fork to eliminate any lumps. Whisk together the butter, eggs, vanilla and buttermilk until combined – don’t worry if it goes a little lumpy. Then add the wet mixture into the dry mixture and gently fold until just combined.
  3. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and pop into the oven. Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middles comes out clean. Leave the cake for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack  to cool completely.
  4. Chocolate caramel frosting
    In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until creamy and smooth and then add one cup of icing sugar, along with a tablespoon of milk  to help loosen up the mixture. Beat until combined. Then sift in another cup of icing sugar and a tablespoon of milk. Finally, add the last cup of icing sugar, along with the cocoa powder. Beat again. The frosting should be nice and creamy. If its too thick, you can add another tablespoon of milk.
  5. Finally, add the caramel sauce and beat until the frosting is lovely and smooth. Using a spatula, gently frosting your cake and then scatter then Snickers bars and peanuts over the top.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice of cake
  • Calories: 540

Keywords: Chocolate, Cake, Snickers, Frosting, Dessert

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Comments

  1. AvatarAna says

    August 30, 2018 at 1:46 am

    Hello! I live in Portugal, and we have no buttermilk available here… What can I use instead? Thank you

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      August 30, 2018 at 6:44 am

      Hi Ana, great question! You can make your own buttermilk simply by adding a tablespoon of white vinegar or fresh lemon juice to one cup of regular milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes than it’s ready to go 😊

      Reply
      • AvatarAna says

        August 30, 2018 at 9:51 am

        Thank you very much! 😄 my boyfriend is going to love this for his birthday 😊

        Reply
        • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

          August 30, 2018 at 10:00 am

          Amazing! Don’t forget to take a photo and show me on Instagram #sweetestmenu 🙌🏻

          Reply
  2. AvatarSarah says

    July 20, 2018 at 8:53 pm

    Made this for my husband’s bday and it was awesome! He loved it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      July 20, 2018 at 9:13 pm

      Aw that’s so lovely Sarah! So glad he enjoyed it!

      Reply
  3. AvatarJosh says

    April 25, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    This cake is awesome!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. AvatarChristie says

    November 8, 2017 at 3:34 pm

    Perfect cake for hubbies birthday! Thank you so much, love your website!

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      November 8, 2017 at 4:22 pm

      Oh thank you Christie! So glad you liked it! 🙂

      Reply
  5. AvatarAmanda says

    January 17, 2017 at 3:54 pm

    Now here is a cake that nobody would ever forget. Everything about it looks delicious, but that salted caramel is what I’m craving the most at the moment. Yummy!

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      January 21, 2017 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks Amanda, the caramel chocolate frosting really is the best part!

      Reply
  6. AvatarSues says

    January 17, 2017 at 3:41 am

    This would definitely be the star of a dinner party!! Or my life 🙂

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      January 21, 2017 at 9:04 pm

      Aww thanks Sues! 🙂

      Reply
  7. AvatarKristy says

    January 15, 2017 at 10:22 pm

    Oooh! My mum is a huge snicker’s fan and her birthday is coming up next month so I think I need to make her this! I wonder what it would be like with a peanut butter or caramel filling in the middle too?! Yum!

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      January 21, 2017 at 9:04 pm

      Oh my gosh Kristy, that sounds amazing! Def try it with a pb or caramel filling – yum!

      Reply
  8. AvatarKathy says

    January 15, 2017 at 9:11 pm

    Hooray for cake time! I love how decadent this looks! And it has all my favorite flavors….chocolate, chocolate and chocolate!

    Reply
    • Jessica HolmesJessica Holmes says

      January 16, 2017 at 8:52 am

      Aw thank you Kathy! You know I love my chocolate! 😉

      Reply

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