Candy Explosion Cake Recipe

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"I made this cake for a friend's 40th birthday party." This explosion of all things ooey, gooey and chocolate will be the hit of your party. Heidi Axelrod, Flower Mound, TX

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Candy Explosion Cake Recipe

Prep: 1-1/2 hours

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

Two-layer cake of your choice (9 inches)
Chocolate frosting of your choice
Assorted chocolate candies: hugs, kisses, white baking chips, chocolate chips, milk and dark chocolate candies, Sno-Caps, chocolate-covered nougats, miniature peanut butter cups and fun-size Twix and Kit Kat bars

Directions

Place cake on a serving platter; spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Top with the chocolate candies of your choice. Yield: 12 servings.

Originally published as Candy Explosion Cake in Taste of Home April/May 2010, p23

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Reviewed on Apr. 05, 2011 by sandyy

This cake was a hit at work! They didn't believe I made it-it is so bakery-shop-professional looking! I used chocolate butter-cream icing. It was a hit!

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by eagleriver

Recipe was perfect. Use a combination of milk and dark chocolate for the best color contrast on top. NOTE: Be sure the top of your cake is not domed or the candy will slowly slide off the cake due to it's weight. Level the top of your cake!

Reviewed on May. 05, 2010 by fancynancy2426

Made this cake for my grandson's 8th b'day. He and all his friends loved it. Since I didn't have choc. cake mix in the house,I used a red velvet cake mix, and I spread a little seedless raspberry jam in the middle before I frosted the bottom layer.

As for the candy... I went to a candy store that carried all the old fashioned candies that I grew up with, and decorated the top with those. What fun !! If you go the candy store route,it can get "pricey" for the toppings..... but when it's your grandchild, money is no object !! This is a special occasion cake.