Shelly's Recipe

SNICKERS SNACK CAKE

Category: Cakes

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Chocolate frosting (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9 inch baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Lightly grease foil.

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until combined. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Spread chocolate frosting over hot cake. Let cool completely. Cut into squares to serve.

Chocolate Frosting
1/4 cup butter
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tbsp buttermilk
2 cups confectioners sugar
3 (2.07 oz) Snickers candy bars cut into 1/2 inch pieces

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add cocoa and buttermilk, whisking until cocoa dissolves. Gradually whisk in confectioners sugar until smooth. Stir in Snickers bars. Immediately spread over hot cake.