Snickers Semifreddo Cake | Bakers Royale (2024)

Some days you are on, and some days—not so much. This shooting of this Snickers Semifreddo cake started off well, but then quickly turned into a mess (see last picture). What’s not a mess—the semifreddo base of this ice cream cake is one of the creamiest!

Sadly, you can’t even see how creamy the semifreddo is. Which is a shame because the whole ensemble is awesome—it’s a vanilla semifreddo rippled with chocolate and caramel ribbons, laced with chopped Snickers, encased with brown sugar cake, and frosted with my new favorite frosting creation, chocolate malt buttercream, then drizzled with a chocolate glaze and finished with more chopped Snickers.

I almost didn’t post this because the shots aren’t to my liking and it doesn’t show off the inside of the food well enough, but then I’m all about sharing failings across the board.

Ingredients

Brown sugar cake
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/3 cup coconut flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup canola oil
1 1/2 cup brown sugar, slightly packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Snickers Semifreddo
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
3/4 cups sugar + 2 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
5 tablespooon melted chocolate
5 tablespoon caramel sauce
8oz. Snickers, chopped
Chocolate Malt Buttercream
¼ cup chocolate malt powder
2 tablespoon sweetened cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon instant coffee granules
¼ boiling water
8 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
½ cup dark brown sugar, (divided use)
¼ cup milk
2 sticks butter (salted)
2 ½ cups confectioner sugar
Chocolate glaze
2/3 cups dark chocolate
1 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon heavy cream
4 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
4-5 tablespoons water, warm

Instructions

To make brown sugar cake

Preparation: Line jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Whisk to combine all flours, baking powder and salt in a bowl; set aside.
Place oil and egg in a stand mixer bowl fitted with a whisk attachment and beat until well combined. Add in both sugars and switch out whisk for the paddle attachment and beat until creamy. Add in the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with milk and blend after each addition. Add in vanilla and beat until combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan and level with an offset spatula. Bake for 20 minutes or until cake is golden and springy to the touch Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with plastic wrap leaving a two inch over hang on each side. Using a 9x5 loaf pan, trace out each side and cut with parchment attached (this will make handling the pieces easier). Place cut outs in pan cake-side down, then peel off parchment; and set aside.

To make Snickers semifreddo

Place eggs, egg yolk and sugar in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water and using a hand mixer beat until mixture is pale and thick (mixture should resemble cake batter), about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and continue to beat for another 4-5 minutes to cool mixture. (Optionally, you can place the bowl in an ice bath to quicken the cooling).Place heavy cream in a chilled bowl and using a hand mixer beat until soft peaks form. Add vanilla and beat until combined.Fold the two mixture together until combined. Add and fold in chopped Snickers.
Pour 1/2 cup or more of semifreddo mixture into cake lined pan and drizzle strips of caramel and chocolate on top. Continue to layer like this until all ingredients are used. Wrap semifreddo cake in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 4-6 hours or until set.

To make chocolate malt buttercream:

Combine and stir malt powder, sweetened cocoa powder, instant coffee granules and boiling water; set aside.
Place the ¼ cup brown sugar and ¼ cup milk in a pan an on medium heat, and whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Pour over chopped chocolate and let stand for a few minutes. Stir mixture and place over low heat, and whisk until chocolate has completed melted. Add melted chocolate mixture to malt mixture and whisk until combined. Set aside to cool to room temperature
In a stand mixer bowl, fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter and remaining ¼ cup of brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Turn down the speed and add the cooled chocolate mixture (scraped down bowl as needed). Gradually add the confectioner sugar beat until smooth. Remove cake from freezer and frost. (Buttercream will lighten in color as it sits in the freezer)

To make chocolate glaze

Place chocolate and heavy cream in a bowl over simmering water. Let chocolate and cream sit for 2-3 minutes to melt without stirring. Then slowly stir mixture to combine. Add powdered sugar and water mix to combine. Mixture will appear lumpy at first, keep stirring and it will become smooth. (If you need to add more water for a pouring consistency, add 1 teaspoon in at time after each addition). Pour glaze over chocolate malt buttercream.

**Optional: Finish with a caramel drizzle and more chopped Snickers.

Notes

A few notes:

Don't be intimidated by the length of this recipe. To stay ahead: Make the cake 1-2 days ahead and keep covered with plastic wrap. The chocolate malt buttercream and chocolate glaze can be made up to a week in advance and kept refrigerated and brought to room temperature before use.
Ingredients notes: For the instant coffee granules, I prefer to use Starbucks Via Italian Roast - it has a good strong flavor. For the chocolate malt powder, I used Ovaltine. For the caramel sauce I recommend homemade. But if you use store bought, I recommend Marzetti's caramel dip (to use place in a plastic baggie and snip off a corner for drizzling). It's a thicker than the regular caramel sauce you find in the ice cream section--a necessary thing as it will keep it's form in the semifreddo longer.