Chocolate Orange Ribbon Cake
Submitted by shanna920
A wild ribbon cake with melted Snickers bars swirled through box cake batter, orange zest in the other half, and a Snickers glaze drizzle on top. Fun, easy, unforgettable.
YIELD
1 cakePREP
20 minCOOK
40 minREADY
1 hrsSix Snickers bars walk into a cake. No, seriously. Four get melted into half the batter and two more get melted into the glaze that drizzles down the sides.
The other half of the batter gets orange zest stirred in, and then both halves get spooned alternately into the pans, creating that gorgeous marbled ribbon pattern when you slice it. Chocolate-caramel-peanut swirls running through orange-scented yellow cake.
Frost the whole thing with an orange juice frosting, then drizzle the melted Snickers glaze around the edges and let it run down the sides. It’s a box cake mix hack that delivers way beyond expectations.
Pro Tips
- Melt the Snickers bars slowly with milk on low heat, stirring constantly; the caramel and nougat can scorch easily
- Cool the melted candy mixture to room temperature before stirring into the batter so it doesn’t set up in lumps
- Alternate spoonfuls of each batter in the pans for the best ribbon effect; don’t swirl or stir them together
- This is a great use for leftover Halloween candy
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)..
Grease and flour 2 pans. Melt Snickers with milk until smooth.
Cool to room temperature. Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
Divide batter in half. Stir candy mixture into half the batter.
Stir grated orange peel into remaining half.
Spoon chocolate (Snickers) batter and yellow batter alternately into cake pans.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes in pans.
Remove cakes and cool on racks. Frost.
Drizzle Chocolate Glze in a circle around edge of cake, allowing it to run down sides.
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