Heath Bar Cake
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Heath Bar Cake
Description
The Heath Bar Cake is a baked dessert distinguished by the inclusion of crushed Heath candy bars and chopped nuts layered atop a buttery, brown sugar-enriched crumb cake. The recipe starts by creating a crumbly mixture of butter, brown sugar, and flour, part of which is set aside as a topping. The main batter is prepared with baking soda, salt, vanilla, an egg, milk, and nuts, then spread evenly in a pan. Sprinkling the reserved crumb mixture followed by crushed Heath bars on top adds texture and the recognizable toffee and chocolate flavor.
Baking the cake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes results in a tender, moist crumb interspersed with crunchy pieces of Heath candy. Cooling to room temperature allows the cake to set and makes slicing manageable. The cake delivers a combination of soft and crunchy textures, where the sweetness of the cake is balanced by the buttery, slightly salty candy bar bits.
This cake can serve as a snack or a dessert for gatherings, offering a rich combination of flavors with familiar candy incorporated into traditional cake ingredients. The nuts add additional complexity and variation in texture, complementing the candy’s crunch.
Ingredients
- ¼ pound butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup nuts chopped
- 8 Heath candy bar crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine butter, brown sugar, and flour until the mixture is crumbly.
- Set aside 1 cup of crumb mixture.
- Add baking soda, salt, vanilla, egg, milk, and nuts.
- Spread cake batter into a 9 x 13 pan.
- Sprinkle reserved 1 cup of crumbs evenly over the batter.
- Sprinkle crushed Heath bars on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Allow the cake to cool to room temperature before slicing.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 117mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 145IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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