Description
Homemade Snickers poke cake delivers delightful layers of chocolate, caramel, and peanut flavors. Rich dessert promises indulgent moments with each delectable slice you savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box devil’s food cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (237 ml) water
- 12 ounces (340 grams) caramel topping
- 8 ounces (226 grams) whipped topping, thawed
- 3 full-sized Snickers candy bars, chopped
- Additional chopped Snickers candy bars (optional)
- Chocolate syrup
- Caramel syrup
Instructions
- Cake Preparation: Craft the chocolate cake batter meticulously according to package guidelines, then pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking vessel and bake until perfectly golden.
- Creating Holes: Immediately after removing from the oven, puncture the warm cake systematically with a straw or wooden spoon handle, creating multiple channels for flavor infusion.
- Caramel Saturation: While cake remains warm, cascade caramel sauce generously across the surface, ensuring deep penetration through the created holes, allowing complete flavor absorption.
- Cooling Phase: Let the cake rest and cool entirely at room temperature, permitting caramel to solidify and permeate the cake’s interior.
- Topping Assembly: Blend whipped topping with finely chopped Snickers, gently incorporating candy fragments for an even distribution of sweet, crunchy elements.
- Decorative Layering: Spread the Snickers-enhanced whipped topping uniformly across the cooled cake, creating a smooth, inviting surface.
- Final Embellishment: Artfully drizzle chocolate and caramel syrups in an elegant pattern, then sprinkle additional Snickers pieces for textural contrast and visual intrigue.
- Serving Preparation: Chill the cake for 30 minutes to set the layers, then slice and serve for a decadent dessert experience.
Notes
- Poke Technique Matters: Create holes while cake is hot to ensure caramel deeply penetrates every layer, maximizing flavor absorption and moisture.
- Candy Bar Preparation: Chop Snickers into fine, uniform pieces to distribute evenly throughout whipped topping, preventing large chunks that disrupt smooth texture.
- Cooling Critical Step: Allow cake to cool completely before topping to prevent whipped cream from melting and maintain structural integrity of the dessert.
- Serving Suggestion: Chill cake for at least 30 minutes before serving to help layers set and enhance flavor melding, creating a more cohesive and delicious dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg