Snickers Cake: Unlimited Pleasure
A perfect combination of temptation and pleasure, Snickers cake is definitely a foodie’s delight. This one-of-a-kind, moist and fudgy cake is an absolute show stealer at any party.
History: From Candy Bar To Cake
Snickers Cake traces its origin to the famous Snickers Chocolate Bar. Manufactured by the American company Mars, Incorporated, the chocolate bar was introduced in 1930. It is made of peanut butter nougat covered with milk chocolate and topped with roasted peanuts and caramel. Snickers is one of the highest selling chocolate bars in the world.
The popularity of the chocolate bar caused people to try various recipes with it. Snickers cake is one such innovative creation. The recipe introduces the rich taste of the Snickers bar in a cake.
Facts: Sneak Into The World Of Snickers
- Snickers bar was named after a favorite horse of Frank Mars, the founder of Mars, Incorporated.
- Snickers cake is a treat that can be enjoyed plain or with a rich layer of ganache.
- The chocolate bar is sold in over 70 countries across the world.
Ingredients and Preparation: Magic Served On A Dish
We bring to you the recipe for Snickers cake:
Preparation Time: 30 min
Baking Time: 1 hr 20 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate: 200g (coarsely chopped)
- Snickers bars: 4 x 50g (chopped)
- Self-raising flour: 2 cups
- Eggs: 6
- Water: 2 cups
- Butter: 250g (softened)
- Brown sugar: 2-1/2 cups
- Double cream: 300ml
- Thickened cream: 600ml
- Cocoa powder: 1/2 cup
- Almond meal: 1 cup
- Roasted peanuts: 1/4 cup (coarsely chopped)
For Caramel sauce
- Caster sugar: 1/2 cup
- Thickened cream: 1/2 cup
For Whipped chocolate ganache
- Milk chocolate: 250g (chopped)
- Thickened cream: 1/2 cup
Directions
- Preheat oven to 160°.
- Grease two 20 cm round baking pans and line them with baking paper. Keep aside.
- In a saucepan combine chocolate and water. Melt over low heat till the mixture turns smooth. Set aside.
- Beat the sugar and butter in a bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs to it, one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
- In another bowl mix flour, cocoa, and almond meal.
- Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, alternately with the chocolate mixture. Stir until just combined after each addition.
- Pour into the two greased pans evenly.
- Bake for 1 hour and 20-25 min or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean.
- Take out from the oven. Allow to cool.
- For Caramel Sauce: Take sugar in a saucepan and place over medium flame. Stir until the sugar gets dissolved. Remove from heat and add cream to it. Place on heat and cook till the sauce boils and becomes thick. Allow to cool.
- For Chocolate ganache: Melt cream and chocolate in a double boiler. Stir until smooth. Cover the melted mixture with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for an hour or until firm. Beat until creamy and smooth.
- Beat the thickened cream and the double cream until firm peaks form. Slowly fold in 1/4 cup of the caramel sauce to get a marbled effect.
- Using a large knife divide each cake horizontally in half.
- Place one layer of cake on a plate and spread 1/3 portion of the cream mixture on top of it. Place the next layer on it and spread the cream mixture. Repeat with the next layer. Finally, place the last layer. Spread the ganache on top of it.
- Sprinkle Snickers pieces and roasted peanuts over the ganache and drizzle the remaining caramel sauce.
Nutrition Info: Know Before Eating
Each serving (1 slice) contains:
Calories: 918
Carbohydrate: 78g
Fat: 61g (Saturated fat 35g)
Protein: 13g
Fibre: 4g
Go on and make this recipe. Enjoy the rich taste of Snickers cake.
