Caramel Apple Cake

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Who says a caramel apple can only be found on a stick? This Caramel Apple Cake makes for a jaw-dropping dessert.

Caramel Apple Cake with SNICKERS® is a three layer yellow cake with baked apples, frosting, caramel, white and milk chocolate, and lots of SNICKERS®.

It is 3:00 p.m. and I’ve hit a wall.  My morning started with grand plans of hitting the gym, grocery shopping, and a home-cooked meal. It is quickly spiraling into fleece pajama pants, frozen pizza, and a movie.

I know exactly what the problem is. The salad I ate for lunch just isn’t cutting it and I’m hungry… hangry, in fact.  I’m just not me when I’m hungry.  That is when I break for my mid-afternoon snack with SNICKERS®.

You see, writing for Savory Experiments is my second job.  My day job as a psychotherapist requires a lot of attention and compassion, which can sometimes be draining.

The only way any of the fabulous recipes like this Caramel Apple Cake with Snickers will ever make it to your Pinterest feed is if I can keep that momentum going.

My newest loves have been SNICKERS® Xtreme, a newly introduced bar that is pure caramel and peanuts covered in milk chocolate, and SNICKERS® Peanut Butter Squares, because who doesn’t love peanut butter and chocolate?

On a snow day, I found myself wanting to bake and came up with Caramel Apple Cake with SNICKERS®. I love SNICKERS® Green Apple Salad in the summer months, so why not create a showstopping cake to celebrate in winter?

Although this cake takes a little bit of time, it is ridiculously easy. Honest truth: I am a pretty horrible cake and cupcake decorator, but I cover up my poor frosting skills with embellishments galore. It’s an easy workaround.

For my Caramel Apple Cake with SNICKERS®, you can pick which type of SNICKERS® you prefer and also which embellishments cater your taste buds.

Regardless, I can promise you that your own Caramel Apple Cake with SNICKERS® will be a stunning piece of artwork sure to satisfy the hunger of your household.

If you liked this Caramel Apple Cake with SNICKERS®, try some of my other easy cakes: 

• Grandma’s Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
• Almond Poundcake
• Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

If you are looking for even more dessert recipes, snag a copy of my Easy Dessert Recipes Mini-Cookbook. Available here for only $0.99, these easy dessert recipes are ready with less than 30 minutes hands-on time and are sure to please all your family friends. From no-bake to make-ahead, you are sure to find something you love!

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Caramel Apple Cake with SNICKERS®

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr 30 mins

 

Caramel Apple Cake with SNICKERS® is a three layer yellow cake with baked apples, frosting, caramel, white and milk chocolate, and lots of SNICKERS®.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: caramel apple cake, snickers cake

Servings: 12

Calories: 931 kcal

Author: Jessica Formicola

Ingredients

• 2 boxes yellow cake mix
• Ingredients required by your cake mix (Vegetable oil water and eggs)
• 3 green apples cored and diced into 1-inch cubes
• 3 16- ounce tubs of white or buttercream frosting
• 3 cups favorite SNICKERS® chopped
• 1 cup caramel sauce
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate candy melts
• 1/2 cup white chocolate candy melts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven according to package directions. Coat three 9-inch circular springform pans with cooking spray. If you do not have three pans, bake one at a time.

2. In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, prepare both packages of yellow cake mix according to package directions, but reducing WATER BY 75%. For mine, it called for 2 cups, I used 1/2 cup. Fold in diced apples.
3. Bake according to package directions or until top is golden brown and it passes the toothpick test. Remove and allow to cool to room temperature.
4. Trim cakes, if needed, to lie flat. Place the first cake on serving platter. Frost liberally, sprinkle with chopped SNICKERS® and a drizzle of caramel syrup. Continue with the next two layers.
5. Frost entire cake with a thin crumb catcher layer of frosting, refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
6. Complete frosting evenly. Refrigerate again.
7. Melt white and milk chocolate in a bowl or candy bags. Making two passes with both, drizzle on just the edges of the cake, coming about 1 inch into the top. The cold frosting should make the chocolate harden upon contact. Finish with caramel drizzle coming about 2 inches in. Mound remaining SNICKERS® in the center. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Drizzle with extra caramel, if desired.

Recipe Notes

While I used box mixes and pre-made frosting, feel free to use your own homemade recipe.

I use baking strips for even baking instead of leveling each cake. These can be purchased at any baking or craft store. You can also cut a thick kitchen towel to the right specifications, soak it in water and then secure it with safety pins.

Nutrition Facts

Caramel Apple Cake with SNICKERS®

Amount Per Serving

Calories 931 Calories from Fat 243

% Daily Value*

Fat 27g42%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Cholesterol 5mg2%

Sodium 873mg38%

Potassium 262mg7%

Carbohydrates 164g55%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 109g121%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 100IU2%

Vitamin C 2.3mg3%

Calcium 233mg23%

Iron 2.4mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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