Snickers Cake Recipe

Snickers Cake Recipe

An epic layered cake inspired by the Snickers bar, with alternating peanut and chocolate sponges, peanut buttercream, pools of homemade caramel, peanut nougat filling and a dark chocolate ganache finish.

  • Difficulty
    5 out of 5
  • Prep: 2 hours
  • Cook: 50 minutes
  • Servings: 16-20 slices
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Ingredients

PEANUT SPONGE
315g Soft Unsalted Butter
315g Caster Sugar
125g Peanut Butter
5 Large Eggs
315g Self Raising Flour
Pinch of Salt
4 tbsp Milk

CHOCOLATE SPONGE
290g Plain Flour
310g Caster Sugar
55g Cocoa Powder
3/4 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1/4 tsp Salt
3 Large Eggs
200ml Cold Coffee or Water
200g Buttermilk
175ml Vegetable Oil

CARAMEL
200g Caster Sugar
120ml Water
245g Double Cream
1 tsp Vanilla

NOUGAT
60g Butter
225g Caster Sugar
70ml Evaporated Milk
240g Marshmallow Fluff
1/2 tsp Vanilla
75g Peanut Butter
150g Chopped Salted Peanuts

BUTTERCREAM
150g Soft Unsalted Butter
80g Peanut Butter
340g Icing Sugar, Sifted
3-4 tbsp Milk

GANACHE
300g 50% Dark Chocolate
150g Unsalted Butter
150g Double Cream

Extra peanuts for sprinkling

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Ever dreamed of baking a cake that tastes like your favourite chocolate bar? This Snickers Cake recipe brings all the magic to your mixing bowl! Picture fluffy peanut and chocolate layers sandwiched with creamy peanut buttercream, peanut nougat filling, swirled with luscious caramel, and topped with dark chocolate ganache and crunchy peanuts. It's the ultimate indulgence for anyone who loves that perfect salty/sweet, chocolate-peanut-caramel combo. Our recipe includes fun decorating ideas to make your creation look as irresistible as it tastes. Perfect for celebrations, showoffs, or simply treating yourself to something absolutely delicious!