Snickers Cake

Snickers Cake – chocolate poke cake filled with sweetened condensed milk and caramel. It’s topped with whipped cream and chopped Snickers! Plus, peanuts, caramel sauce, and hot fudge on top! 

I think it’s so funny how the brain remembers the weirdest things.

Like, I remember a very specific tweet from probably 3 years ago that wasn’t even directed at me from someone who I’ve spoken to, maybe, 10 times in my Twitter lifetime.

It said: I mean, do we really need a recipe for a poke cake?

And I remember thinking that yeah, I totally need a recipe because all I know is you poke holes in it. I don’t know what to put in those holes, I don’t know what cake to use, I don’t know what to put on top.

I’d never given poke cakes a second thought but that tweet… that tweet made me want to make ALL THE POKE CAKES.

Since then, they’ve become my go-to “last minute” dessert. You know those nights when your husband walks in from work and says HEYIGOTTABEATAMEETINGINANHOURANDINEEDTOBRINGADESSERT.

And you’re just like, “Uhh, I’m on my second glass of wine and The Bachelor just started. Now is not the time for jokes.”

I’ve honestly made this Snickers Cake more than once during commercial breaks on such an occasion.

Ingredients

• Devil’s Food Cake Mix – you need the box mix and all the ingredient the box calls for
• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Caramel sauce – the thick caramel, not a syrup
• Whipping cream – this is for the topping. You could use Cool Whip if you prefer.
• Powdered sugar – to sweeten the whipping cream
• Vanilla
• Snickers – these go into the whipped cream to make it extra delicious
• Salted peanuts – for sprinkling on the finished cake
• Hot fudge – for drizzling over the finished cake

Instructions

• Bake Devil’s Food cake according to box instructions.
• Once baked (when still hot), use a straw to poke holes all over the cake.
• Whisk together sweetened condensed milk and caramel; pour over cake.
• Allow to cool before frosting.
• Beat heavy cream until it begins to thicken; add powdered sugar and vanilla and continue beating until soft peaks. Use a rubber spatula to fold in chopped Snickers.
• Spread whipped cream over the cooled cake.
• Top with chopped peanuts and drizzle with caramel and hot fudge.

How Long Is Poke Cake Good For?

This Snickers Cake is good for up to 5 days in the fridge. Make sure to use an airtight cake container to keep it fresh for as long as possible.

Can You Freeze It?

I don’t recommend freezing the finished cake but if you do need to save time, you can bake the cake and freeze it before you poke holes or add anything to it.

When you’re ready to finish the cake, defrost it overnight on the counter and then start at the instructions to poke holes all over the cake.

More Chocolate Cake Recipes

• Chocolate Cream Filled Cake
• Flourless Chocolate Cake
• German Chocolate Cake
• Chocolate Angel Food Cake

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