Salted Caramel Apple Snickers Cake
Salted Caramel Apple Snickers Cake is a decadent dessert combining moist spiced chocolate cake, silky salted caramel, creamy peanut butter frosting, crunchy peanuts, and caramel-coated apples. Perfect for parties, fall gatherings, or cozy nights in, this cake delivers bold flavors and textures in every bite.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 8–10 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
3 eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 cup + 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee or warm apple cider
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups sugar
1 cup honey or corn syrup
1 cup apple cider
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
1 tablespoon bourbon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt + flaky salt for sprinkling
3 small apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
6 wooden sticks
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup salted caramel (from above)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup salted peanuts, chopped + more for garnish
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream (for chocolate coating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour cake pans.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.
- Whisk together eggs, canola oil, applesauce, vanilla, and hot coffee or cider.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until just incorporated. Pour into pans and bake 30–35 minutes. Cool completely.
- For caramel: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, honey/corn syrup, and apple cider. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Gradually add heavy cream and butter, stirring until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat, stir in bourbon, vanilla, and kosher salt.
- Insert sticks into apples, dip into caramel, set on parchment, sprinkle with flaky salt.
- For frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, peanut butter, caramel, and vanilla. Mix well, fold in chopped peanuts. Frost cooled cake layers.
- For chocolate coating: Heat heavy cream until simmering, pour over chopped chocolate, let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Drizzle over frosted cake or dip caramel apples.
Notes
Try different nut butters for frosting (almond, cashew).
Add chopped Snickers bars into frosting for extra crunch.
Use caramel-dipped pears instead of apples for a twist.
Store cake at room temperature 2–3 days or refrigerate up to 5 days. Caramel apples are best fresh.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
