Snickers salad meets apple cake in this delicious dessert. 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.
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How many of you have had this Snickers Salad before? It is a definite favorite with our kids.
Of course, it always made me laugh every time I heard 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 dessert salads.
The creamy pudding and Cool Whip mixed with apple chunks and Snickers bars. Now that’s the kind of 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 at Walmart, and I had this crazy desire to add Snickers candy bars to the treats.
Of course, a bag of those Snickers bars went into my cart in quite a hurry. What was that I said about eating more healthy snacks?
My husband just shakes his head in disbelief every time I come home with more candy. I realize I have issues if you are wondering.
This time I was telling him about my crazy need to change up this Toffee Apple Bread with Snickers when he stopped me.
His suggestion was an easy apple cake recipe topped with Snickers salad on top as 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’s seriously the best apple cake recipe 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.
Once the cake is completely cool, whisk together a pudding mix and milk. Then fold in a container of Cool Whip and spread it on top of the cake. A sprinkling of more candy bars tops it off.
What kind of apples should I use in this apple cake?
I usually use Gala apples for baked goods, but feel free to use your favorite apple.
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?
You can use a stabilized whipped cream. I recommend beating 1 1/2 cups heavy cream with 6 Tablespoons powdered sugar until stiff peaks form, and use that in place of the Cool Whip in the recipe.
More easy apple recipes you may like:
- 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 from Love Grows Wild – a sweet cookie dough crust, apples, peanut butter frosting, and caramel drizzles sounds great
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Apple Snickers Cake
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups peeled and diced apples
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cup 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. Makes 24 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.
(original photo from 2013)
*This Apple Snickers Cake recipe was originally published February 27, 2013. The pictures and post were updated and republished August 27, 2018.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
February 27, 2013 at 4:23 PMOMG 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
February 27, 2013 at 4:29 PMI know…my hubby has had quite a few winner recipes lately. Maybe he should be food blogging 🙂 You will have to let me know what your family thinks of this one!!!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
February 27, 2013 at 4:31 PMSounds healthy enough to me, count me in! The snicker salad on top is just genius!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:24 AMI’m glad it is just the right bit of healthy for you 🙂
Kelley Jose says
February 27, 2013 at 4:41 PMOh 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 🙂 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
March 4, 2013 at 8:25 AMSounds to me like apple snickers cake should have been in your house this weekend 🙂 I hope you had a chance to make it!!!
Wendy says
February 27, 2013 at 6:09 PMI love how moist apple cake is. The snickers topping makes this cake especially appealing. Yum.
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:26 AMIt amazes me every time I bake with apples at how moist things turn out! The topping was obviously the best part!!!
Ashton says
February 27, 2013 at 7:25 PMI LOVE Snickers Apple Salad!! And this cake is brilliant! Kudos to hubs!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:27 AMI will be sure to pass on the kudos! It was the best creation of the week for sure!
Laurie says
February 27, 2013 at 7:31 PMInstant or regular pudding mix?
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:27 AMSorry about that…it is an instant pudding mix. I fixed the recipe to state that.
Diane {Created by Diane} says
February 27, 2013 at 7:32 PMOh 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 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:28 AMHe is going to be so surprised when you cut him a huge piece of cake with apples and snickers then!!! Hope he likes it!!!
Jenn says
February 27, 2013 at 7:34 PMDon’t tempt me with those Snickers!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:29 AMSnickers always get me too!!!
Julie @ Table for Two says
February 27, 2013 at 7:37 PMoh wow, i love the fruity flavor of the cake topped with snickers!! looks like a dream!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:30 AMYou have no idea how dreamy this cake was…so dreamy I ate way too many pieces 🙂
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
February 27, 2013 at 7:44 PMI 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. 🙂 That’s so creative! Apple cakes will always be one of my very favorite flavors. I love apple desserts!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:30 AMIt 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!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
February 27, 2013 at 9:02 PMI’ve still never had a snickers apple salad. But I think I’d rather have this cake! YUM!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:31 AMNever 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 🙂
Liz says
February 27, 2013 at 9:58 PMThis cake sounds amazing especially because it contains one of my favorite chocolate bars! I’ll have to try the salad too 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:33 AMYes, definitely try the salad…it is a huge favorite around here and always one of the first things to go at potluck dinners!!!
Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says
February 27, 2013 at 10:14 PMI 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! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:35 AMI 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 🙂 The cake was gone pretty quickly here too!
[email protected] says
February 27, 2013 at 10:27 PMOh wow…I need to make it for hubby, he will love it!
Thank you for the shout-out too!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:35 AMYou are welcome for the link back!!
Medeja says
February 28, 2013 at 1:06 AMApples and snickers in a cake? Sounds and looks really yummy!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:36 AMYou said it best…yummy!!!!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
February 28, 2013 at 3:29 AMOver 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
March 4, 2013 at 8:37 AMI 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!!!
Regina @ SpecialtyCakeCreations says
February 28, 2013 at 4:28 AMI 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
March 4, 2013 at 8:38 AMAwesome is definitely the word I would use for this cake too!!!
Jenny @ The Brunette Baker says
February 28, 2013 at 9:14 AMWhoa. What a fantastic looking cake! You can never go wrong with Snickers! XO
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:38 AMI agree…Snickers always comes through and satisfies!!!
Elaine @ Cooking to Perfection says
February 28, 2013 at 9:36 AMThis 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
March 4, 2013 at 8:39 AMOut of the world yummy is a great way to describe how this cake tasted 🙂
Karly says
February 28, 2013 at 9:37 AMApple and snickers just belong together. Love this cake!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:39 AMI agree 100% with you…something just perfectly right about that combo!!!
Caroel @ The Sweet Chick says
February 28, 2013 at 9:43 AMOh 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
March 4, 2013 at 8:40 AMYou must try the Snickers Salad…so yummy!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
February 28, 2013 at 11:00 AMOh 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
March 4, 2013 at 8:41 AMThe ideas are swirling here too! I can’t wait to see what yummy creations you come up with!!!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
February 28, 2013 at 11:07 AMThis cake sounds so fun and delicious! Now I need to sneak away some Snickers bars from my Hubby 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:41 AMI’m sure he will be ok with you stealing the Snickers when you make him this cake 🙂
Ari @ Ari's Menu says
February 28, 2013 at 11:21 AMUmmm, yes please. To all of it. Apple, snickers, healthy…does it get any better than that????
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:42 AMNo, it doesn’t get much better 🙂
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says
February 28, 2013 at 11:50 AMThis 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
March 4, 2013 at 8:43 AMI say bring back the snickers phase!!!
Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain says
February 28, 2013 at 11:57 AMThanks for the yummy recipe! PINNED! ~Sheryl @ Lady Behind The Curtain~
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:43 AMYou are welcome…thank you for the pin love!
Michele @ The Scrap Shoppe says
February 28, 2013 at 4:09 PMThis sounds great, Jocelyn! Adding it to my dessert arsenal. 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:44 AMThis is a good one to keep handy!!!
Brenda @ChattingOverChocolate.blogspot.com says
March 1, 2013 at 7:33 AMWOW! 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! 😉 Thanks for another delicious recipe, Jocelyn! (Pinned, OF COURSE ;)) Happy Friday!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:44 AMHahaha…any time I add fruit or yogurt I say it is healthy. Drives my husband nuts when I say that 🙂
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
March 1, 2013 at 12:42 PMWhat a great flavor combo! Snickers and apples and cake. 😀 I bet the smaller kids at Easter would LOVE this as a dessert option. Awesome recipe Jocelyn!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:45 AMSmall or big kids alike will go crazy over the fun candy cake! I can see making this for Easter for sure!!!
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
March 1, 2013 at 4:54 PMI love apple cake and adding snickers to it sounds so delicious i may not want to share it!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 4, 2013 at 8:46 AMYou are so right…sharing was very hard with this cake in front of me!!!
Erika @ The Hopeless Housewife says
March 3, 2013 at 12:37 PMThis 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!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
March 5, 2013 at 11:52 AMYummy in my tummy! Pinned and featuring tonight! Thanks so much for sharing!
Alicia says
March 6, 2013 at 12:31 PMThis 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!
Holly Lefevre says
March 6, 2013 at 3:56 PMThis is an unexpected combination-I am intrigued!
[email protected] says
March 10, 2013 at 2:46 PMOh 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
March 11, 2013 at 7:40 AMYes, this is the best way to get healthy! And isn’t Snickers salad just too awesome?
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
March 10, 2013 at 5:57 PMOoh these look so good! I love the sound of the flavour combinations!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 11, 2013 at 7:39 AMThank you!!!
Lori says
September 11, 2013 at 1:20 PMOk 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
September 11, 2013 at 4:53 PMHaha! So your comment made me laugh today 🙂 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
September 11, 2013 at 11:14 PMThank 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!
Annie says
September 15, 2013 at 9:08 PMDoes this cake need to be refrigerated if you are serving it the next day?
Jocelyn Brubaker says
September 15, 2013 at 9:11 PMYes, this cake needs to be refrigerated because of the pudding and Cool Whip on top. Hope you enjoy it!
Marysue says
November 24, 2013 at 1:49 PMThis 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!