Description
Indulgent Snickers poke cake delights chocolate and caramel enthusiasts with rich layers of flavor. Creamy pudding, chopped candy bars, and smooth frosting create a memorable dessert you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box devil’s food cake mix
- Ingredients for cake mix (as specified on package)
- 14 oz (397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 12.25 oz (347 g) caramel ice cream topping
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- 3 Snickers candy bars (1.86 oz or 53 g each), chopped
- ⅓ cup peanuts, chopped
- Caramel sauce, for drizzling
- Chocolate sauce, for drizzling
Instructions
- Cake Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and craft devil’s food cake in a 9×13-inch pan following package instructions, ensuring smooth batter and even distribution.
- Caramel Infusion: Blend condensed milk and caramel topping into a harmonious mixture while cake bakes, creating a rich, cohesive liquid.
- Cake Modification: Once cake emerges from oven, immediately perforate its warm surface with strategic fork punctures, establishing channels for maximum flavor absorption.
- Moisture Integration: Pour caramel-milk mixture across cake’s landscape, guaranteeing complete penetration into every minute crevice, then allow complete cooling to room temperature.
- Chocolate Enhancement: Sprinkle chocolate chips across cooled cake surface, creating delectable chocolate pockets that promise bursts of sweetness.
- Cream Construction: Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a chilled bowl until achieving voluminous, sturdy peaks with luxurious texture.
- Flavor Fusion: Gently fold chopped Snickers bars into whipped cream, maintaining its delicate, airy structure while introducing additional flavor complexity.
- Topping Application: Spread Snickers-enhanced cream uniformly across cake’s surface, creating a smooth, enticing layer that promises indulgence.
- Final Embellishment: Garnish with chopped peanuts, then artfully drizzle caramel and chocolate sauces, transforming the dessert into a visual and gustatory masterpiece.
- Flavor Maturation: Refrigerate assembled cake, allowing ingredients to meld and topping to set firmly before serving, enhancing overall taste experience.
Notes
- Cake Base Prep: Pierce the warm cake thoroughly with a fork to create channels for maximum caramel and milk absorption, ensuring deep flavor penetration.
- Cooling Strategy: Let the cake cool completely at room temperature before adding toppings to prevent cream from melting and maintain structural integrity.
- Cream Whipping Technique: Use a chilled bowl and whip heavy cream to stiff peaks for a stable, voluminous topping that holds its shape beautifully.
- Decorative Finishing: Drizzle caramel and chocolate sauces just before serving to maintain sauce definition and prevent soaking into the cream layer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg