Best Peanut Candy Bar Cake Recipes

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PEANUT CANDY BAR CAKE



Peanut Candy Bar Cake image

If you like the candy bars, you will like this cake.

Provided by Suzanne Stull

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Peanut Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
⅓ cup butter
3 cups miniature marshmallows
⅔ cup light corn syrup
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups peanut butter chips
2 cups salted peanuts
1 ½ cups crisp rice cereal
¼ cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix together the cake mix, 1/3 cup butter or margarine and, the egg. Press into the bottom of one 9x13 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 18 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with miniature marshmallows. Return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes or until the marshmallows begin to puff.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat cook corn syrup, 1/4 cup butter of margarine, vanilla, and peanut butter chips until melted. Remove from heat and stir in the puffed rice cereal and salted peanuts. Spoon mixture over top of marshmallow topped cake and spread to cover. Allow to cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 373.2 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 348.8 mg, Sugar 24.6 g

PEANUT-CARAMEL-CANDY BAR CAKE



Peanut-Caramel-Candy Bar Cake image

With little effort, you can make this decadent restaurant-style dessert at home!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ dark chocolate or devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
4 bars (2.07 oz each) Snickers™ candy bars, coarsely chopped
1 container Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white or whipped cream frosting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. In heavy 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat butter, whipping cream and brown sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until butter is melted. Pour into 2 ungreased 9-inch round cake pans. Sprinkle evenly with peanuts.
  • Make cake batter as directed on box. Carefully spoon batter into pans.
  • Bake 36 to 41 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling rack, placing cakes peanut sides up. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Gently stir candy into frosting. Place 1 cake layer, peanut side up, on serving plate. Spread with half of the frosting mixture. Top with second layer, peanut side up. Spread top with remaining frosting mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 650, Carbohydrate 78 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 7, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 60 g, TransFat 2 g

PEANUT-CARAMEL CANDY BAR CAKE



Peanut-Caramel Candy Bar Cake image

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut, , coarsely chopped
1 package Betty Crocker SuperMoist devil's food cake mix
1 1/3 cups water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
4 (2-ounce) bars chocolate-covered peanut, caramel and nouget candy, coarsely chopped
1 tub of Betty Crocker Whipped fluffy white ready-to-spread frosting or
Creamy White Frosting
(see Fabulous Frosting and Glazes chapter)

Steps:

  • 1- Heat oven to 325°. Heat butter, whipping cream and brown sugar in heavy 1 1/2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until butter is melted. Pour into 2 ungreased round pans, 9 x 1 1/2 inches. Sprinkle evenly with peanuts.2- Make cake mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Carefully spoon batter over peanuts.3- Bake 43 to 48 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around side of pans to loosen cakes remove from pans to wire rack, placing cakes peanut side up. Cool completely, about 1 hour.4- Fold candy into frosting. Place 1 cake layer, peanut side up, on serving plate. Spread with half the frosting mixture. Top with second layer, peanut side up. Spread top of cake with remaining frosting mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours. Store covered in refrigerator.High Altitude (3500 to 6500 feet): Grease bottoms and sides of pans with shortening. Heat oven to 350°. Add 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour to dry cake mix. Increase water to 1 1/2 cups decrease oil to 1 tablespoon. Beat cake mix on low speed 30 seconds, then beat on medium speed 2 minutes. After baking, immediately turn pans upside down onto wire rack for 1 minute before removing pans1 Serving: Calories 685 (Calories from Fat 315) Fat 35g (Saturated 15g) Cholesterol 85mg Sodium 470mg Carbohydrate 87g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 6g. % Daily Value: Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 10% Iron 12%.Betty's Tip: Top off this decadent cake with a flourish of chocolate. Just melt 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle the chocolate over the frosting.From "Betty Crocker's Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

PEANUT-CARAMEL-CANDY BAR CAKE



Peanut-Caramel-Candy Bar Cake image

With little effort, you can make this decadent restaurant-style dessert at home!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® dark chocolate or devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
4 bars (2.07 oz each) chocolate-covered peanut, caramel and nougat candy, coarsely chopped
1 container Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white or whipped cream frosting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. In heavy 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat butter, whipping cream and brown sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally, just until butter is melted. Pour into 2 ungreased 9-inch round cake pans. Sprinkle evenly with peanuts.
  • Make cake batter as directed on box. Carefully spoon batter into pans.
  • Bake 36 to 41 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling rack, placing cakes peanut sides up. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Gently stir candy into frosting. Place 1 cake layer, peanut side up, on serving plate. Spread with half of the frosting mixture. Top with second layer, peanut side up. Spread top with remaining frosting mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.

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