Ryp’s birthday cake request was for a German chocolate cake. We decided on cupcakes so we could have some with and some without coconut. It’s a kid thing I think… Anyway, in the process, we got creative with the cake batter and created a World Market candy bar cake in a jar. Yes, we have a stash of World Market candy bars on hand. Being an ambassador for my favorite stores means we are there bunches and I rarely leave without more candy bars. I love them for adding to gifts and of course…for eating. I have to admit, this cake came out fabulous, pretty and yummy!
This is how you can make it too.
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It looked good enough to eat before the second half of the batter was even added.
The kids LOVED making the chocolate shavings with a vegetable peeler.
I think these would work great to make ahead of time and refrigerator with lids for a few days before frosting and serving. They could be heated up too and served with ice cream!
The chocolate buttercream frosting is to die for. I make it then put it in my decorator thingie to get it to look pretty. Every time I try to “frost” a cake, I ruin it so this works great. I should probably share that recipe one day soon!
Cheers and Happy Baking Up Sweet Surprises,
Laura