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Take 5 Cake
This Take 5 Cake is a deliciously layered chocolate cake with peanut butter filling, chopped candy bars, caramel, and chocolate. It is loaded and ready to cure your sweet tooth!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 785 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- Devils Food Cake Mix
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 7 Take 5 Candy Bars snack sizes
- pretzels mini, broken
Peanut Butter Filling
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cream or milk
Caramel Filling
- 1 ounce pkg caramels
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup milk
Milk Chocolate Ganache
- 12 ounce milk chocolate chips
- 6 ounce heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare cake according to package directions adding 1 teaspoon of instant coffee granules (dry) to the batter. Bake as directed for a 2-layer cake. Let cool completely.
Cup of Yum
Peanut Butter Filling
- Cream together butter and peanut butter until smooth. Add vanilla. Then add powdered sugar one cup at a time until all is incorporated and smooth (will be thick).
- Add in cream, a few tablespoons at a time, mixing well after each addition until desired consistency is reached. The filling will be stiff but smooth.
- Divide the filling in half and spread (press) the filling onto the top of each layer, just to the edge of each layer. Chop your snack size Take 5 candy bars. Place the candy bar pieces on top of the peanut butter filling.
Caramel Filling
- Unwrap your caramels. Melt the butter, milk, and caramels in a small pan over low heat until smooth. Drizzle the caramel on top of the peanut butter filling and chopped candy bars.
Milk Chocolate Ganache
- Bring heavy cream to a boil and remove from heat. With chocolate chips in a glass bowl, pour cream over the chips and slowly stir until all chips are melted. Let this sit for a few minutes to thicken. Drizzle the chocolate ganache on top of the filling. Repeat this with your other layer and add your broken pretzels on the very top.
Nutrition Information
Calories
785kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
90g
(30%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
256mg
(11%)
Potassium
195mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
84g
(168%)
Vitamin A
940IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 785
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 785kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 90g | 30% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 256mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 195mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 84g | 168% |
| Vitamin A | 940IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.