Description
A rich and decadent dessert that layers moist chocolate sponge, airy cream filling, roasted nuts, and scratch-made caramel sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2¼ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 4 Large Eggs
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter (Softened)
- ½ cup Milk
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 pinch of Salt
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- ½ cup Crème Chantilly Powder (or Whipped Topping Mix)
- 3 tablespoons Real Chocolate (Melted & Cooled)
- 2 cups Granulated Sugar (for caramel)
- 1 cup Milk (for caramel)
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter (for caramel)
- 1 cup Roasted Peanuts, Walnuts, or Hazelnuts
- 1 pinch of Vanilla Powder (or Extract)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Combine softened butter and sugar in a larger bowl; beat until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly, then stir in vanilla.
- Mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes; let cool.
- In a chilled bowl, whip heavy cream and crème chantilly powder until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold in melted and cooled chocolate.
- In a saucepan, melt sugar over medium heat until amber; whisk in butter.
- Gradually add milk, whisking until smooth; stir in vanilla and nuts.
- Slice cooled chocolate cake into two layers and spread the cream between layers.
- Pour caramel over layers and chill the cake for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Make sure to let the caramel cool to room temperature before pouring over the cream to prevent melting. For clean slices, dip your knife in hot water before cutting.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: snickers cake, dessert, chocolate cake, caramel, fluffy cream