Description
Snickers poke cake delivers pure chocolate decadence with caramel and peanut surprises in every luscious bite. Rich layers of moist chocolate cake drizzled with sweet sauce and topped with chopped candy bars create an irresistible dessert you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Eggs (as per box instructions)
- Oil (as per box instructions)
- Water (as per box instructions)
Sauce and Cream:
- 1 can (400 g / 14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 200 g (1 cup) caramel sauce
- 100 g (½ cup) chocolate fudge sauce
- 200 g (1 cup) heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings:
- 4 Snickers bars, chopped
- 50 g (¼ cup) chopped salted peanuts (optional)
- Additional caramel sauce for drizzling
- Additional chocolate sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 180C (350F) and prepare a 9×13 inch baking vessel with a light coating of grease.
- Mix the chocolate cake batter following package guidelines, ensuring a smooth and consistent texture.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a testing utensil emerges cleanly from the center, approximately 25-30 minutes.
- Allow the freshly baked cake to rest for 5 minutes, cooling slightly but remaining warm.
- Create numerous punctures across the cake’s surface using a wooden spoon handle or wide straw, spacing holes evenly to maximize sauce absorption.
- Carefully cascade sweetened condensed milk over the perforated surface, watching as it seeps into the intricate network of holes.
- Generously drizzle caramel and chocolate fudge sauces across the cake, using a spatula to distribute the sauces evenly into every crevice.
- Let the cake settle to room temperature, allowing the liquid ingredients to fully penetrate and integrate with the cake’s structure.
- Transfer the cake to the refrigerator and chill for a minimum of 1 hour, enabling the layers to set and flavors to meld harmoniously.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure smooth cake batter and even mixing.
- Slightly underbake the cake for a more moist texture, as additional liquid will be added later.
- Poke holes gently to avoid completely breaking the cake’s structure, creating channels for sauces.
- Consider using a chopstick or skewer for more precise and uniform hole distribution.
- For gluten-free option, substitute chocolate cake mix with a gluten-free alternative.
- Reduce sugar content by using sugar-free caramel and chocolate sauces for diabetic-friendly version.
- Enhance chocolate flavor by adding a tablespoon of espresso powder to cake mix.
- Sprinkle crushed Snickers bars on top for extra crunch and authentic candy bar taste.
- Make holes immediately after baking while cake is still warm to help sauces absorb better.
- Chill cake longer than one hour for more intense flavor melding and firmer texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 43 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg