Mars Bar Cake Recipe

Name: Mars Bar Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: cake; 3 (58 g) Mars bars, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup buttermilk; ICING; 2 (58 g) Mars bars, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups icing sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon milk; TOPPING; 1 (58 g) Mars bars, thinly sliced

Servings: persons

cake
3 (58 g) Mars bars, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
ICING
2 (58 g) Mars bars, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk
TOPPING
1 (58 g) Mars bars, thinly sliced

1
For cake.
2
Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan with removable bottom.
3
In small pan on low heat, melt bars stirring frequently until blended.Set aside.
4
In medium bowl,sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda.
5
In large bowl, use electric hand mixer on medium low speed, then medium speed ,to beat together sugar and shortening until fluffy, about 5 minutes.Beat in eggs 1 at a time thoroughly incorporating each one. Beat in vanilla and Mars bar mixture until blended.Beat in a third of flour mixture.
6
Beat in half of the buttermilk.Beat in the remaining flour mixture. Beat in the remaining buttermilk.
7
Pour batter into prepared pan ,bake in preheated 325 oven 55 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes.Turn out of pan on to serving plate.Cool completely.
8
For icing, melt bars and butter on low heat, stirring frequently until blended.Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Add icing sugar, milk and vanilla. Whisk vigorously until smooth. Spoon over cake,allowing it to drip down sides.
9
For topping arrange Mars slices decoratively on top of cake.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: cake, 3 (58 g) Mars bars, coarsely chopped, 1/4 cup unsalted butter, 2 cups all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Mars Bar Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Mars Bar Cake

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