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Candy Snack Cake

By Paula Deen

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Difficulty: Easy

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 22 minutes

Servings: 8

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup softened, plus 1/4 cup for frosting butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons for frosting unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 3 cut into pieces candy bars

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Line 9-inch baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract.

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 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Spread chocolate frosting over hot cake. Let cool completely. Cut into squares and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

Chocolate Frosting:

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add cocoa, buttermilk and 1 cup confectioner’s sugar. Stir in candy bars and allow to melt. Stir in remaining confectioner’s sugar and immediately spread over hot cake.

Yield: 1 cup

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Janis

February 12, 2015
To sweet and very dry.

Joan Aspen

November 01, 2011
HiPaula I was wondering if you could give me some advice? I love baking home made stuff lile pies etc.. How can I start a bakery out of my home with very little money? I live in a small town? I am on social security with some disaabilities and i have dreams of owning a bakery and rest. soemday and a church as I am a lis. Minsiter btu I don't have enough money for stuff?

judy moser

September 25, 2011
i love your cooking show i watch it every chance i get and one of these days im going have a set of cook ware just like the one you use. like how you cook with butter you dont see that to much any more. i work until 6pm and i dont get to watch your show like i want to but just wanted to say i love ya all.

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