Triple Chocolate Snickers Cake

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 (15.25 oz dark chocolate fudge cake mix
  • 1/2 cup Caramel
  • 1 cup Chocolate chips, mini
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder
  • 4 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/3 cup Oil

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 3 tbsp Milk
  • 1 cup Sour cream

• Desserts

  • 1 1 3/4 oz. box Chocolate pudding, Instant

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

• Other

  • ½ cup ganache, for the ganache, use this recipe
  • 3 4 regular snickers bars, chopped into small pieces/squares

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 (15.25 oz) Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix (I use Duncan Hines)
• 1¾ oz. box instant chocolate pudding (add the dry pudding mix into the recipe)
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup water
• ⅓ cup oil
• 1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips
• ½ cup shortening (ie., Crisco)
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, (softened)
• ¾ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups sifted confectioners sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
• 3-4 tablespoons milk
• ½ cup ganache, for the ganache, use this recipe
• ½ cup caramel, for the caramel, I melted caramel squares
• 3-4 regular Snickers bars, chopped into small pieces/squares

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Prepare two 8 pans (I use homemade Bakers Joy). **This recipe is only for a single tier cake with (2) 8 layers - NOT the 2 tiered cake pictured!
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, water, oil, and sour cream and mix until well combined (do not over-mix!). Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
• Divide the batter into 2 pans and bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let them cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then flip out onto a cooling rack and completely cool.
• While theyre cooling - make the ganache and chocolate buttercream.
• When ready to assemble, lay down the first layer of cake, then spread a thick layer of buttercream over it. Lay some Snickers pieces over the buttercream, then put the second layer of cake on top.
• Frost the entire cake with chocolate buttercream. Pour the ganache over the top and let it drip down the edges. Then top with more chopped Snickers and drizzle with ganache and caramel. I also piped a border and garnished it with some more chopped Snickers.