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The Ultimate Snickers Cake

This decadent Snickers-layered chocolate cake delivers layers of moist cocoa cake, fluffy nougat, peanut caramel, and chocolate buttercream for the ultimate candy-inspired dessert experience.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 15 slices
Calories 620 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl Large

Ingredients
  

Cake & Fillings

  • 2 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ⅔ Cups granulated sugar
  • ⅔ Cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ Cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 Cup full-fat buttermilk
  • 1 Cup hot coffee or hot water
  • ¼ Cup unsalted butter
  • ½ Cup packed light brown sugar
  • ⅓ Cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoon light corn syrup or golden syrup
  • 3 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ Cup salted peanuts chopped
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter room temp
  • ⅔ Cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ Cup Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme
  • 2 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ Cups unsalted butter room temp
  • 4 ½ Cups powdered sugar
  • ¾ Cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ Cup whole milk room temp
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 fun-sized Snickers candy bars halved
  • ½ Cup salted peanuts chopped

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF and prepare cake pans by greasing and lining with parchment.
  • Mix all dry ingredients in a stand mixer bowl on low for 30 seconds.
  • Add oil, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk and mix on low until just combined. Slowly add hot water and beat until smooth.
  • Pour batter evenly into pans no more than ⅔ full and bake for 32–36 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Make peanut caramel by heating all caramel ingredients until thickened, then stir in vanilla and chopped peanuts. Cool completely.
  • Make nougat by whipping together butter, sugar, cocoa, marshmallow creme, peanut butter, and vanilla until fluffy.
  • Make buttercream by creaming butter, then adding sugar, cocoa, milk, salt, and vanilla gradually. Whip until smooth.
  • Assemble layers with frosting dam, add nougat in center, followed by peanut caramel. Repeat for next layers.
  • Chill lightly to set before applying final frosting layer. Decorate as desired with Snickers and peanuts.
  • Store leftovers in airtight container in fridge or freeze in slices.

Notes

DIY Buttermilk: 1 tablespoon white vinegar + 1 Cup milk. Let sit 15 mins before use. You can refrigerate or freeze the layers/fillings as needed.