Snickers Cake is a no fail recipe with chocolate flavor and your favorite candy bars. Gooey caramel, chopped peanuts and luscious frosting make each bite delicious.
This wonderful cake recipe is perfect for a birthday or special occasion but easy enough to make any day of the week. If you love the flavor of Snickers, this recipe is a must try.
I have been making Snickers Cupcakes and Snickers Cookies since the kids were little. We all love this Snickers Poke Cake for another amazing dessert with caramel and chocolate. For more cake ideas, try Honey Bun Cake Recipe, Better Than Sex Cake Recipe, Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Cake Mix and Sock It To Me Cake. For seasonal ideas, try these Football Cake Ideas.
If you love this flavor, try making Chocolate Turtles.
What's in this post: Snickers Cake
Why you will love Snickers Cake Recipe:
- Decadent caramel sauce and chocolate. Generous swirls of each make this cake rich and decadent.
- This recipe uses a 9×13 baking dish. It is so quick and easy using a 9×13 pan.
- Starts with a cake mix. The recipe is simple using a cake mix.
Ingredients:
- Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- Large Eggs
- Caramel Candies
- Milk
- Chocolate Chips
- Chopped Peanuts
- Milk Chocolate Frosting
- Snicker Candy Bars
Substitutions and Variations
- Cake Layers. This recipe can be made with round cake pans to form layers.
- Cake Flavor. Substitute chocolate cake mix for Devil’s Food, dark chocolate cake or German chocolate cake mix.
- Salted Caramel. Drizzle salted caramel topping all over the cake before serving. You can also just use a jar of caramel.
- Chocolate Chips. You can use semi-sweet chocolate or milk chocolate.
- Peanut Butter Chips. Feel free to add peanut butter morsels for peanut butter flavor.
How to make a snickers cake:
Step 1. Start by preheating the oven and preparing the pan with cooking spray. Then combine together the cake mix, eggs, water and vegetable oil in a mixing bowl using a stand mixer. Scrape the sides with an offset spatula.
Step 2. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
Step 3. Mix together the caramel, milk and butter while the cake bakes. Continue to stir the mixture using medium heat until the caramels are melted and all ingredients are combined.
Step 4. After the cake bakes, pour the caramel mixture on top and start assembling the cake.
Step 5. Then top with the chocolate chips and part of the chopped peanuts.
Step 6. Spread the remaining cake batter on top and bake for 20 more minutes. Then remove from the oven and allow to cool completely at room temperature.
Step 7. Carefully frost the cake with the chocolate frosting. Drip the topping all over the cake.
Step 8. Finally, top with the remaining chopped peanuts and crushed snicker bars. Slice and enjoy this wonderful cake.
Serving Suggestions
- Whipped Topping. Dollop a generous portion of cool whip on top of each slice. You can also make homemade whip cream.
- Caramel Ice Cream. Top with a scoop of ice cream.
- Snickers on top. Take a few bars snickers and crumble on top.
Pro Tips
- Don’t use flavored peanuts. I do not recommend using honey roasted peanuts or any other flavor.
- Monitor the cake in the oven. Oven temperature varies. It is important to monitor the cake.
- Line the pan with parchment paper. You can line the pan with parchment paper and clean-up is even easier. This also make it convenient to remove from the cake from the pan and cut.
- Refrigerate for clean slices. Chill the cake for 15 minutes to 30 minutes and it is much easier to cut. The slices will look clean cut and pretty.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, refrigerate any leftovers, covered, up to 3-4 days. Allow to come to room temperature before serving so the caramel can soften.
See How Long Does Cake Last in the Fridge.
This cake is easy to freeze but should be frozen without frosting and toppings. Wrap the cake in plastic wrap and foil. Freeze up to one month.
Thaw overnight in the fridge when ready to serve. Then add the frosting and topping.
More Snickers Recipes to try:
Try this recipe and taste how amazing it is. Then please leave a comment so I can hear from you!
Snickers Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1 1/3 cups Water
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 11 ounces Caramel Candies unwrapped
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1/3 cup Butter
- 2 cups Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup Chopped Peanuts
- 16 ounces Milk Chocolate Frosting
- 2 Snicker Candy Bars chopped
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9X13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Mix together the cake mix, eggs, water and vegetable oil. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
- While the cake is baking, heat the caramel candies, milk and butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir the mixture constantly until caramels are melted and all ingredients are combined.
- Once the cake is done baking, pour the caramel mixture on top, top with the chocolate chips and ¾ cup of the chopped peanuts.
- Pour the remaining cake batter on top and bake for 20 more minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Allow the cake to cool completely at room temperature.
- Spread the chocolate frosting on top. Then top with the remaining chopped peanuts and crushed snicker bars.
- Then the cake is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
