Description
Twix Pound Cake delivers a delightful fusion of classic dessert with beloved candy bar flavors. Chocolate, caramel, and shortbread layers create an irresistible treat you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 45 Twix bars, chopped
- 1 lb (16 oz/454 g) pound cake, store-bought or homemade, sliced in half horizontally
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk chocolate chips or melting chocolate
- ½ cup (120 ml) caramel sauce, store-bought or homemade
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) heavy cream
Instructions
- Cake Preparation: Slice the store-bought pound cake horizontally into two equal layers, positioning the bottom half on a serving platter.
- Caramel Layer: Spread a generous coating of caramel sauce across the bottom cake layer, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Twix Integration: Sprinkle half of the crushed Twix candy bars over the caramel, gently pressing the fragments to adhere to the sticky surface.
- Layer Assembly: Carefully place the top cake layer, creating a luxurious sandwich with caramel and Twix pieces nestled between the cake layers.
- Chocolate Ganache Creation: Melt chocolate chips and heavy cream in short microwave intervals, stirring consistently until achieving a smooth, glossy consistency.
- Decorative Finishing: Pour the warm chocolate ganache over the assembled cake, allowing it to cascade down the sides, then immediately garnish with the remaining Twix pieces.
- Flavor Melding: Refrigerate the cake for 15-20 minutes to set the toppings and allow flavors to intensify, creating a decadent dessert experience.
- Serving: Cut into generous portions and serve, with an optional additional caramel sauce drizzle for extra indulgence.
Notes
- Slice Cake Carefully: Use a sharp, long serrated knife to ensure clean, even cuts through the pound cake without crumbling or tearing.
- Caramel Coverage Technique: Warm the caramel sauce slightly to improve spreadability and create a smoother, more even layer across the cake surface.
- Ganache Consistency Control: Stir chocolate mixture gently and avoid overheating to prevent burning or separating, which can ruin the smooth texture.
- Chilling Magic: Refrigeration helps solidify toppings and intensifies flavor blend, making the cake more structurally stable and enhancing taste profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg