This chocolate cake recipe is the last chocolate cake you'll ever make! Chocolate Candy Bar Cake recipe makes an impressive cake without difficult preparation.
Chocolate cake is good. But, Chocolate Candy Bar Cake is better!
Way better!
In fact, Chocolate Candy Bar Cake is quite possibly the best and last chocolate cake recipe you will need! If you are looking for a decadent dessert, look no farther - the Chocolate Candy Bar Cake recipe is it!
Now, "need" may not be the appropriate word when talking about a chocolate cake but you gotta try this recipe - I think you will agree that you "need" it!
I always start with the Lazy Woman's Chocolate Cake recipe as a base but if you are short on time, a chocolate cake mix works too.
Actually, I think I can have the Lazy Woman's Chocolate Cake recipe mixed up in almost the same amount of time as it takes to open a box and add eggs, oil and water - and without the added preservatives! ;)
Please Note: While this recipe does not fall into the traditional foods category, there are times when we give in to our desire to eat and enjoy something sweet. I do reserve this recipe for special occasions as part of the 80/20 Rule, and, it is delicious!
Chocolate Candy Bar Cake Icing Step by Step
- Add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and sugar to bowl.
- Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and sugar at medium speed with mixer until creamy. Add whipped topping and mix well.
- Add 8 of the finely chopped candy bars to the mixture and blend. Reserve the remaining 2 bars to sprinkle on top.
- Spread icing between layers and on the top and sides.
Top Tips!
- Use your favorite chocolate candy bars to make this cake.
- This cake is also great for birthdays or special occasions
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Chocolate Candy Bar Cake
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Lazy Woman's Chocolate Cake or chocolate cake mix
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 c powdered sugar
- ½ c raw sugar
- 10 1.5 oz milk chocolate candy bars with nuts
- 12 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 F
For Cake:
- Prepare the Lacy Woman's Cake or cake mix according to directions. Pour into 3 greased 8" round pans.
- Bake at 325F for 20-25 min. or until a fork comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pans for 10 min.
- Remove from pans and cool completely.
For Icing
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and sugar at medium speed with mixer until creamy. Add whipped topping and mix well.
- Chop 8 candy bars finely.
- Add candy bars to cream cheese mixture
- Spread icing between layers and on the top and sides.
- Chop the remaining 2 candy bars and sprinkle over the top of the cake.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
- Choose your favorite candy bars to make this recipe
- It's a great cake to serve at birthdays or special occasions
Nutrition
Kristi says
This looks and sounds wonderful!
[email protected] says
Yum! I will need to try this out for one of our bible study nights.
Thank you for sharing!
Blessings & Aloha!
Stefani says
Sounds and looks very yummy!
Mommie Daze says
Looks delicious!
LauraC says
This looks sooo good!!!
Emily Kemp says
Totally indulgent, love the sound of this!
KILGORE says
VERY GOOD I HAVE MADE SEVERAL TIMES
Dina-Marie says
Kilgore, I am so glad you enjoy it and thanks for taking the time to let me know - what an encouragment!
Sherrell Smith says
I have been making this cake since late 1990's...I found it in a Southern Living magazine... It's been made I'm sure 100's of times thru the years... Friends family and church functions have all raved about this cake...
Dina-Marie says
Sherrell, that is amazing because it is a recipe my mom had handwritten in her recipe box from years ago!
Sherrell Smith says
Love this cake... Shared many times thru the years.... Original recipe from Southern Living magazine...
Dina-Marie says
Sherrell, that is amazing! My mother had this recipe handwritten in her recipe box from years ago!