Snickers Snack Cake

Name: Snickers Snack Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Chocolate Frosting Recipe; 1/4 cup butter; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 tablespoons buttermilk; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 (2 1/8 ounce) Snickers candy bars, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Chocolate Frosting Recipe
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons buttermilk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 (2 1/8 ounce) Snickers candy bars, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F
2

Line a 9 inch baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Lightly grease foil.
3

In a large boil, combine butter and sugar. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
4

In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until combined. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Spread chocolate frosting over hot cake. Let cool completely. Cut into squares to serve.
5

Chocolate Frosting:
6

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Add cocoa and buttermilk, whisking until cocoa dissolves.
7

Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in snickers bars. Immediately spread over hot cake.