Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this Chocolate Snickers Cake, a decadent dessert that captures the essence of your favorite candy bar. This cake features rich chocolate layers filled with creamy peanut butter frosting and topped with a luscious chocolate ganache. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just satisfying a sweet tooth, this cake is sure to impress friends and family alike. Easy to make and customizable, you can add various toppings to create your ideal treat. With its stunning presentation and irresistible taste, this Chocolate Snickers Cake will be the centerpiece of any dessert table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 3/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 7 cups powdered sugar
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 8 Mini Snickers bars
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts, chopped for the base of the cake
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare four 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix warm water, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients until just mixed.
- Divide batter among prepared pans and bake for 22–25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 45mg