Snickers Cake Recipe: For Chocolate Fans

Chocolate fans, listen up! A snickers cake is super yummy. It mixes snickers bars with cool cake designs making a dessert that looks and tastes awesome. This type of birthday cake is getting popular and often ends up as the main attraction at parties. It’s got moist cake layers with tasty caramel, nuts, and chocolate flavors. Anyone who likes sweets will love it.

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We’ll show you how to make this yummy treat, from mixing the batter to putting on the final touches like ganache and snickers bars on top. The snickers cake has an impact on both your taste buds and your eyes. Our guide aims to help you create this treat that’s sure to satisfy people who have a sweet tooth. The process involves combining cake layers to make a dessert that’s not just for eating but also for looking at. By following our steps, you’ll learn to implement the basics of cake making and to add the finishing touches that make this cake special.

We’ll talk about each part step by step. First, we’ll go over the stuff you need, like heavy cream and chocolate chips. These help make the cake taste and feel just right. Next, you’ll find out how to make the cake layers so they’re not dry and have good flavor. After that, we’ll show you how to make the nougat filling. This part gives the cake that special Snickers taste. Then, we’ll teach you to make caramel buttercream. This goes well with Snickers bars. We’ll also tell you how to put the cake together and add the last bit of chocolate sauce and toppings. All of this is to help you bake a Snickers cake that people will remember. It’ll be perfect for any party or special time you want to celebrate.

Stuff You’ll Need

Cake Stuff

To make the cake parts, you’ll need:

1. You’ll need an 18 ounce box of chocolate cake mix
2. Pour in 1 1/3 cups of water
3. Add 1/3 cup of oil
4. Crack 3 eggs
5. To make the cake taste better, you can use butter instead of oil and swap out water for milk. These extra ingredients will give the cake a richer flavor.

Stuff You Need for Nougat Filling

Here’s what you gotta get to whip up the nougat filling:

1. 1 cup sugar (the normal white kind)
2. 1/4 cup of that milk that comes in a can
3. 1 1/2 cups of that sticky marshmallow stuff
4. 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla (the liquid, not the bean)
6. 1 1/2 cups chopped salted peanuts broken into chunks

Caramel Buttercream Frosting Ingredients

To make the caramel buttercream frosting, you’ll want:

1. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temp
2. 4 ounces cream cheese also at room temp
3. 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce
4. 2 cups powdered sugar

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

, to make the chocolate ganache topping:

1. 8 ounces milk chocolate chopped into small pieces
2. 1/2 cup heavy cream
3. 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted

Every part has a big impact on making the Snickers cake taste amazing. To make this dessert yummy and nice to look at, you gotta be careful with everything from the soft chocolate cake on the bottom to the smooth nutty nougat stuff in the middle.

To Make the Cake

Mixing the Stuff Together

First, we heat up the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 cake pan a bit. To make the chocolate cake batter, we follow what the box says mixing everything well to get a smooth batter. It’s super important to sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in the electric mixer bowl. Then we add the wet stuff and mix it all for about 2 minutes on medium making sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so everything blends.

Making the Cake Parts

When the batter’s good to go, I dump half of it in the pan I got ready and stick it in the oven for 15 minutes. After this first round of baking, I take the pan out and spread Snickers bar slices all over the cake. Then I pour the rest of the batter on top of the candy bars to cover them up. The cake goes back in the oven to bake for another 30-35 minutes or until you can stick a toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean.

To make sure the layers cook just right, I split the batter into the pans I’ve got ready and bake each one for 22-25 minutes. When you stick a toothpick in the middle, it should come out with a few damp crumbs. After they’re done, I let the pans cool for 10 minutes before I run a small offset spatula around the edge to get the cake loose. Then, I put the layers in the freezer for half an hour to lock in the moisture, which makes them super moist and easier to work with. If you make the layers ahead of time and freeze them, they should feel a bit cold when you’re putting the cake together, which helps the whole process go smoother.

Making the Nougat Filling

Combining Ingredients

To kick off the nougat filling, I melt butter in a medium pot over medium heat. After the butter’s all melted, I toss in the regular sugar and canned milk stirring non-stop until the sugar’s gone. This mix forms the starting point of our nougat filling.

Cooking the Mixture

Once the sugar’s all melted, I turn down the heat to medium-low and let it cook for about 5 minutes giving it a stir now and then so it doesn’t burn. It’s super important to keep it at a gentle simmer to make sure everything mixes well without getting scorched. After the 5 minutes are up, I take the pan off the heat and move on to the next part.

Next, I mix in the marshmallow fluff smooth peanut butter, and vanilla. I keep stirring until everything’s blended well and looks the same all over. At the end, I put in the peanuts. I make sure to mix them in so they spread out in the nougat.

Cooling and Setting

The last part is to let the nougat mix cool down to room temp before you use it in the cake. To make it cool faster, I sometimes put the mix in the fridge, but I make sure to stir it now and then to keep it smooth. Once it’s cool, the nougat is good to go into the cake layers. You gotta make sure the nougat is set and at room temp so it doesn’t mess up the other cake layers.

Preparing the Caramel Buttercream

Beating the Butter and Cheese

To start, I put room temperature unsalted butter and cream cheese in my stand mixer bowl. They need to be soft so they mix well. I use the paddle attachment to beat them on medium-high for about 4 minutes until they’re light and fluffy. This step is key because it makes the base of our frosting. It gives us a smooth texture that’s great for spreading or piping.

Adding Caramel Sauce

Adding the Sugar

After the caramel’s mixed in, I start adding the powdered sugar bit by bit. To keep the sugar from making a mess, I begin with the mixer on low then crank it up to medium-high. This part’s all about getting the right texture while keeping the buttercream airy. I mix for about 5 minutes until the frosting’s smooth and easy to spread – perfect for decorating. It’s key to scrape the bowl’s sides now and then to make sure everything’s well-mixed and there aren’t any chunks left.

If you stick to these steps, you’ll end up with a caramel buttercream that’s not just super yummy but also keeps its form well on any cake. This makes it perfect to use on a rich snickers cake.

Putting the Cake Together

Stacking the Cake Layers

I start by putting the first cake layer on a cake board, with the top side facing up. To make the cake stick, I put a bit of buttercream right on the board before I set the layer down. If the tops of the cake layers are rounded or not even, I cut them flat. This helps make sure the layers are even. Then, I spread a lot of Snickers candy frosting on top of this bottom layer.

Putting in the Nougat Stuff

After that, I make a ring of chocolate buttercream on the edge of the cake layer. This creates a wall to keep the nougat filling in place. I spread about a cup of nougat filling over the cake layer . Then, I pour some caramel sauce on top and add a lot of crushed peanuts. I do this again with the other cake layers. I make sure each layer lines up right and the fillings are spread out.

Putting in the Nougat Stuff

After that, I make a ring of chocolate buttercream on the edge of the cake layer. This creates a wall to keep the nougat filling in place. I spread about a cup of nougat filling over the cake layer . Then, I pour some caramel sauce on top and add a lot of crushed peanuts. I do this again with the other cake layers. I make sure each layer lines up right and the fillings are spread out.

Adding Peanuts on Top

To make the cake look and taste like a real Snickers bar, I do a few things at the end. First, I stick chopped peanuts around the bottom of the cake. This makes it crunchy and nutty. Then, I put pieces of Snickers bars in a circle on top of the cake. This makes it look cool and shows it’s a Snickers cake. Last, I sprinkle some sea salt on top. The salt goes well with the sweet chocolate and caramel, and it makes everything taste even better. These final touches don’t just make the cake look awesome. They also make sure that every bite has a mix of flavors and textures just like a real Snickers bar.

Conclusion

This guide took us on a journey to make a super tasty Snickers cake. This dessert will make any party way better with its yummy layers. We’ve got moist chocolate cake creamy nougat filling, caramel buttercream that’s to die for, and shiny chocolate ganache. If you follow each step , from mixing stuff to putting Snickers and peanuts on top, you’ll end up with a cake that looks as good as it tastes. Every bite has that awesome mix of flavors and textures that people love about Snickers bars. It’s like eating a giant Snickers, but even better!

Making this kind of dessert isn’t just about eating something tasty. It also gives you a chance to make great memories with your family and friends at the dinner table. You could bake this Snickers cake for a birthday, to celebrate an anniversary, or just as a special weekend treat. It shows how much fun baking can be and how nice it is to share what you’ve made. When you think about how you made it and enjoy eating it hopefully this recipe will make you want to try out more dessert ideas. You might end up bringing happiness and yummy treats to lots of other events in the future.

FAQs

Why do people call it “crazy cake”?

Crazy cake, which some folks also call wacky cake, got its name because of how weird it is to make. It’s not like other cakes at all. You don’t need milk or eggs, and you mix everything right in the pan you’re going to bake it in. This strange way of making it, which means you don’t have to use a bowl or a whisk, makes it different from normal cake recipes. That’s why people think it’s kind of “crazy” or “wacky”.

How can I put chocolate in a cake?

To make a cake chocolatey, start by putting chocolate and cream in a container that’s safe for the microwave. Heat it up for 30 seconds then mix it well. Keep heating it for 10 seconds at a time stirring after each time, until you get a smooth mixture. Use this mixture to make drips on the sides of the cake then spread it on top and smooth it out.

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