Description
A rich and decadent Snickers Cake inspired by the classic candy bar, featuring layers of chocolate cake, caramel, peanuts, and chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 15.25 ounces boxed Devil’s Food Cake (Duncan Hines Brand)
- 1 cup evaporated milk, divided (¾ cup for the cake mix and ¼ cup for the caramel sauce)
- ½ cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 11 ounces Kraft brand caramel candies, unwrapped
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup chopped salted peanuts, divided (½ cup for the middle layer, ¼ cup for garnish)
- 16 ounces creamy milk chocolate frosting (Duncan Hines brand)
- Bottled caramel sauce (Ghirardelli brand) for garnish
- Reserved chopped salted peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper, allowing enough overhang for easy removal. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the Devil’s food cake mix, ¾ cup evaporated milk, canola oil, and eggs until fully combined.
- Spread half the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Reserve the remaining batter.
- While the cake bakes, melt caramel candies and remaining ¼ cup evaporated milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often until smooth (4-6 minutes). Remove from heat.
- Remove the cake from the oven. Sprinkle chocolate chips and ½ cup chopped peanuts over the warm cake.
- Pour the warm caramel sauce evenly over the cake.
- Spoon the remaining batter over the caramel layer. Gently spread without mixing the layers.
- Return the cake to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the top layer is set.
- Let the cake cool completely in the pan.
- Lift the cake from the pan using the parchment paper. Run a knife along the edges if needed. Transfer to a serving platter.
- Frost with milk chocolate frosting. Drizzle with caramel sauce and sprinkle with ¼ cup chopped peanuts.
- Slice into 12 servings. For cleaner slices, refrigerate for 1-1½ hours.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for better mixing.
- Stir caramel frequently to prevent scorching.
- Refrigerate briefly for cleaner slices.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg