Snickers salad meets apple cake in this delicious homemade dessert. This Apple Snickers Cake is loaded with apple chunks and candy bars and tastes amazing! This will be your new favorite cake recipe after you take one bite.
How many of you have had Snickers Salad before? It is definitely a favorite with our kids.
Of course, it always made me laugh every time I hear people talking about this salad, because Snickers and salad just don’t sound right together. But then I had some of the deliciousness, and I became a firm believer in fluff salads.
A fluffy pudding mixed with apple chunks and Snickers bars is a dessert salad I can get behind every night. That’s one way of having your apple a day, right?
The other day I bought more apples for school lunches and after school snacks. As much as the kids would like to have Chocolate Chip Cookies and Cream Cookies every day, we have been trying to enforce more healthy options.
I also picked up an extra bag of apples because I also wanted to make more Cinnamon Sugar Apple Donut Holes and Apple Nachos.
But then I wandered into the candy aisle, and I had this crazy desire to add Snickers candy bars to the treats.
Of course, a bag of those Snickers minis went into my cart in quite a hurry. What was that I said about eating more healthy fruit snacks? That starts tomorrow. Wink, wink!
My husband just shakes his head in disbelief every time I come home with more candy. The answer is yes. Yes, I realize I have issues if you were wondering.
This time I was telling him about my crazy need to change up this Toffee Apple Bread with Snickers when he stopped me with a great idea.
His suggestion was to make an easy apple cake recipe topped with Snickers salad for frosting!!! The more I thought about it, the better it sounded!
Let me tell you people, he is a genius because this Apple Snickers Cake is simply to die for!! It is seriously the best apple cake I have ever had. We won’t talk about how many pieces I may or may not have eaten.
How to make an Apple Snickers Cake:
- Combine the apple sauce, sour cream, and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix again.
- Dice your fresh apples into small chunks and stir them into the batter.
- Whisk together all the dry ingredients and slowly mix it into the apple cake batter.
- Cut your candy bars into chunks and stir gently into the batter as well.
- Pour into a prepared 9×13 cake pan and bake. Let cool completely after baking.
- Whisk together pudding mix and milk. Fold in Cool Whip and spread on top of the cake.
- Sprinkle with more chopped candy bars to top it off.
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What kind of apples are best for baking?
I usually use Gala apples for baked goods, but feel free to use your favorite apple. Other apples that are great for baking are Winesap, Jonagold, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Braeburn
Do I have to peel the apples?
Depending on your preference, you can peel the apples or not. I have made this cake both ways and it’s delicious either way.
What can I use in place of Cool Whip?
A stabilized whipped cream will also work. Make 1 1/2 batches of this Homemade Whipped Cream to use in place of the Cool Whip.
More easy apple recipes:
- Apple Crisp Pie – the crunchy streusel topping and homemade filling makes this the best apple pie recipe around
- Maple Bacon Apple Cinnamon Roll Bake – crunchy bacon and a sweet maple glaze adds so much flavor to this easy breakfast casserole
- Apple Turtle Cheesecake Tart – a creamy cheesecake topped with apples, caramel, and nuts is a very good idea
- Apple Cheesecake Bars – sweet cheesecake with apple chunks and caramel drizzles tastes amazing
- Taffy Apple Pizza – a sweet cookie dough crust, apples, peanut butter frosting, and caramel drizzles sounds great
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Apple Snickers Cake
This Apple Snickers Cake is loaded with apples and candy bars and tastes amazing! This is is going to be your new favorite fall dessert after you take one bite.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups peeled and diced apples
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cup chopped Snickers bars, divided
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box Jello instant vanilla pudding
- 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the applesauce, sour cream, and sugars. Beat until creamy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and mix again. Stir in the diced apples.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Slowly add to the apple mixture until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in 1 cup of chopped Snickers by hand.
- Pour the apple cake batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for 38-40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Cool completely.
- Whisk together the milk and pudding mix. Fold in the Cool Whip gently.
- Spoon the frosting on top of the cooled cake and spread it out evenly. Place the cake in the refrigerator for about one hour to thicken.
- Serve with extra candy bar pieces.
Notes
*You can also use stabilized whipped cream in place of the Cool Whip. Beat 1 1/2 cups heavy creamy and 6 Tablespoons powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 188Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 156mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 3g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
(original photo from 2013)
*This Apple Snickers Cake recipe was first published February 27, 2013. The pictures were updated October 2016, and the post was updated and republished September 10, 2020.
Marysue says
This sounds oh, SOOO yummm! Quandary: do I file it under “cake” or “sweet bar”? I know it says cake, bit it’s so dense (looking), it looks like it could be called a bar. Either way, can’t wait to try it!
Annie says
Does this cake need to be refrigerated if you are serving it the next day?
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Yes, this cake needs to be refrigerated because of the pudding and Cool Whip on top. Hope you enjoy it!
Lori says
Ok let’s just say I don’t wanna be healthy. I want the butter or oil, not the applesauce and yogurt. How much? 2/3 cup softened butter?
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Haha! So your comment made me laugh today ๐ Yes, if you want to go full fat, I would use 2/3 cup butter. But I have to tell you that you would never know this was a “healthy” cake because it is rich and full of moisture!
Lori says
Thank you Jocelyn! I’m sure it’s great either way! I have apples, and Snickers I can pick up at cvs tomorrow before work, but I’m trying to avoid a grocery run, that’s all! If I can use butter, I’m good to go!
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
Ooh these look so good! I love the sound of the flavour combinations!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thank you!!!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
Oh wow…I was already head over heels for the apple Snickers salad…here’s something else amazing I can certainly get on a health kick with! Looks awesome!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Yes, this is the best way to get healthy! And isn’t Snickers salad just too awesome?
Holly Lefevre says
This is an unexpected combination-I am intrigued!
Alicia says
This looks so delicious! I’m dying over it! Snickers are my hubby’s favorites, and I love baking with apples. As soon as I get my new kitchen set up, I’m making this!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yummy in my tummy! Pinned and featuring tonight! Thanks so much for sharing!
Erika @ The Hopeless Housewife says
This looks so delicious! We would love for you to link it up with The Hopeless Housewife Link Party, we are giving away a Le Creuset French Oven!
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
I love apple cake and adding snickers to it sounds so delicious i may not want to share it!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
You are so right…sharing was very hard with this cake in front of me!!!
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
What a great flavor combo! Snickers and apples and cake. ๐ I bet the smaller kids at Easter would LOVE this as a dessert option. Awesome recipe Jocelyn!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Small or big kids alike will go crazy over the fun candy cake! I can see making this for Easter for sure!!!
Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com says
WOW! I’ll take a slice (or 3 ;)) I giggled when I read you saying it really was healthy…well, technically it IS a serving of fruit … & I really should to add more chocolate…I mean FRUIT to my diet! ๐ Thanks for another delicious recipe, Jocelyn! (Pinned, OF COURSE ;)) Happy Friday!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Hahaha…any time I add fruit or yogurt I say it is healthy. Drives my husband nuts when I say that ๐
Michele @ The Scrap Shoppe says
This sounds great, Jocelyn! Adding it to my dessert arsenal. ๐
Jocelyn Brubaker says
This is a good one to keep handy!!!
Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain says
Thanks for the yummy recipe! PINNED! ~Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain~
Jocelyn Brubaker says
You are welcome…thank you for the pin love!
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says
This cake looks so moist. Sad to say I have never had snicker salad. I go through phases with snickers but this cake might just bring that phase back out.
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I say bring back the snickers phase!!!
Ari @ Ari's Menu says
Ummm, yes please. To all of it. Apple, snickers, healthy…does it get any better than that????
Jocelyn Brubaker says
No, it doesn’t get much better ๐
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
This cake sounds so fun and delicious! Now I need to sneak away some Snickers bars from my Hubby ๐
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I’m sure he will be ok with you stealing the Snickers when you make him this cake ๐
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Oh my word! This cake looks fantastic. I would never imagine to pair Snickers and apples together on my own, but now that you showed me it can be done, my mind is swirling with ideas!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
The ideas are swirling here too! I can’t wait to see what yummy creations you come up with!!!
Caroel @ The Sweet Chick says
Oh my. I never had a Snicker’s Salad. I am going to have to go pin that now along with this recipe. I love Snickers!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
You must try the Snickers Salad…so yummy!
Karly says
Apple and snickers just belong together. Love this cake!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I agree 100% with you…something just perfectly right about that combo!!!
Elaine @ Cooking to Perfection says
This cake looks so moist and delicious! I love apple cake, but never think to make it. The addition of snickers makes this recipe sound out of this world yummy!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Out of the world yummy is a great way to describe how this cake tasted ๐
Jenny @ The Brunette Baker says
Whoa. What a fantastic looking cake! You can never go wrong with Snickers! XO
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I agree…Snickers always comes through and satisfies!!!
Regina @ SpecialtyCakeCreations says
I love apple cake or cupcakes. I can totally see how awesome it would be with the caramel and nuts from the snickers!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Awesome is definitely the word I would use for this cake too!!!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Over and beyond the Snickers (fabulous of course), the cake itself looks sooooo incredibly moist and wonderful! Wow…gotta love Chob plus the applesauce. Great Job on this one!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I really do enjoy using Chobani in baked goods. That yogurt makes such a difference in texture. Of course Snickers added a great crunch this time too!!!
Medeja says
Apples and snickers in a cake? Sounds and looks really yummy!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
You said it best…yummy!!!!
Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says
Oh wow…I need to make it for hubby, he will love it!
Thank you for the shout-out too!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
You are welcome for the link back!!
Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says
I have a weakness for snickers. I can’t help but devour an entire bag if I have them around. I have never heard of Snickers salad before. What a genius idea of adding Snickers to this cake. This would not last long in our house! ๐
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I am surprised at how many have never heard of the salad…it is such a fun one to share!!! I have problems around candy bars in general ๐ The cake was gone pretty quickly here too!
Liz says
This cake sounds amazing especially because it contains one of my favorite chocolate bars! I’ll have to try the salad too ๐
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Yes, definitely try the salad…it is a huge favorite around here and always one of the first things to go at potluck dinners!!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I’ve still never had a snickers apple salad. But I think I’d rather have this cake! YUM!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Never had snickers salad? Girl, you need to make the salad first…it really is pretty awesome. Then definitely make the cake…it’s equally as awesome ๐
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
I had my first taste of snickers salad last summer. and I must say…. it’s definitely my favorite dessert “salad” ever!! Jocelyn, I love that you used it on top of a homemade apple cake. ๐ That’s so creative! Apple cakes will always be one of my very favorite flavors. I love apple desserts!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
It is a salad that I can get behind each and every time! It was so fun to pair it with an apple cake for a fun twist!
Julie @ Table for Two says
oh wow, i love the fruity flavor of the cake topped with snickers!! looks like a dream!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
You have no idea how dreamy this cake was…so dreamy I ate way too many pieces ๐
Jenn says
Don’t tempt me with those Snickers!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Snickers always get me too!!!
Diane {Created by Diane} says
Oh my dad would just LOVE me to pieces if I made him this cake, he LOVES Snickers and any fruity type of cake. What a great combo. Maybe I’ll surprise him next week and invite him over jus to present him with this ๐
Jocelyn Brubaker says
He is going to be so surprised when you cut him a huge piece of cake with apples and snickers then!!! Hope he likes it!!!
Laurie says
Instant or regular pudding mix?
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Sorry about that…it is an instant pudding mix. I fixed the recipe to state that.
Ashton says
I LOVE Snickers Apple Salad!! And this cake is brilliant! Kudos to hubs!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I will be sure to pass on the kudos! It was the best creation of the week for sure!
Wendy says
I love how moist apple cake is. The snickers topping makes this cake especially appealing. Yum.
Jocelyn Brubaker says
It amazes me every time I bake with apples at how moist things turn out! The topping was obviously the best part!!!
Kelley Jose says
Oh my..I was just going through my stash of candy last night and found one lonely little bag of Snicker’s minis leftover from Christmas! Now I know exactly what to do with them ๐ This recipe looks great! And I just happen to have some Chobani in the fridge as well! Thank you! Can’t wait to make this cake!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Sounds to me like apple snickers cake should have been in your house this weekend ๐ I hope you had a chance to make it!!!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
Sounds healthy enough to me, count me in! The snicker salad on top is just genius!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I’m glad it is just the right bit of healthy for you ๐
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
OMG that’s genius to put the salad on top like that! One of my favorite summertime salads! My son will LOVe this cake (well, we all will, but it’s his favorite salad ever)!!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I know…my hubby has had quite a few winner recipes lately. Maybe he should be food blogging ๐ You will have to let me know what your family thinks of this one!!!