Ultimate Chocolate Snickers Layer Cake for Birthdays
A rich and layered Chocolate Snickers Cake from scratch, featuring moist chocolate cake, peanut nougat filling, salted caramel, roasted peanuts, and a glossy chocolate ganache.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2.5 hours (including assembly and chilling)
- Yield: 12–14 servings
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
¾ cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup hot coffee or water
Nougat Filling:
1 cup marshmallow crème
½ cup creamy peanut butter
1½ cups powdered sugar
1–2 tbsp milk (if needed)
Caramel Layer:
1 cup salted caramel sauce
1 cup roasted salted peanuts, chopped
Ganache:
1 cup heavy cream
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line three 8-inch round pans.
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Mix dry ingredients. In another bowl, whisk wet ingredients and sugars.
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Combine wet and dry mixtures. Stir in hot coffee.
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Divide into pans and bake 25–30 minutes. Cool completely.
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Beat marshmallow crème, peanut butter, and powdered sugar for nougat. Add milk if needed.
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Warm caramel and chop peanuts.
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Heat cream, pour over chocolate, and stir to make ganache.
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Layer cake: cake, nougat, caramel, peanuts. Repeat. Top with ganache.
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Chill for 1 hour. Drizzle with extra caramel and garnish with peanuts.
Notes
Cake can be made ahead. Chill before slicing for best presentation.