Snickers Cheesecake Cake

of candy bar into the top of each whipped cream dollop. Chill until ready to serve.
1 34 cups allpurpose flour2 cups 400g granulated sugar34 cup unsweetened cocoa powder2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon baking powder1 cup buttermilk12 cup vegetable oil2 xlarge eggs at room temperature2 teaspoons McCormick vanilla extract1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee can substitute hot water
Ganache
1 package 12 ounces milk chocolate morsels14 teaspoon salt1 can 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk2 tablespoons butter
Snickers Frosting
9 Snickers candy bars funsize12 cup 1 stick butter room temperature3 cups confectioners sugar12 cup milkWhipped Cream I used Cool Whip4 Snickers candy bars chopped for garnish
Instructions
Snickers Cheesecake
Preheat the oven to 325F.
Prepare an 8inch springform pan by spraying with bakers spray and lining with parchment.
Place cream cheese into bowl of stand mixer. Mix on mediumlow speed for 30 seconds. Add in sugar and eggs and beat until smooth.
Remove the bowl from the stand and stir in chopped candy bars by hand.
Pour the filling into the pan and bake for 3540 minutes or until set.
Set the pie on a wire rack and let it cool completely.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before assembling the cake.
Cake
Preheat oven to 350F.
Prepare two 8inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper then butter and flour the pans or spray with baking spray.
Sift the flour sugar cocoa baking soda baking powder and salt into a bowl bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until combined.
In another bowl combine the buttermilk oil eggs and vanilla.
With the mixer on low speed slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. With mixer still on low add the coffee or hot water and stir just to combine scraping the sides and the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350F or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Cool in the pans for 30 minutes then turn them out onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
Ganache
Pour water to a depth of 3 inches into the bottom of a medium saucepan. Over mediumhigh heat bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat to medium place chocolate and salt in top of the pan over the simmering water.
Cook stirring constantly 2 to 3 minutes or until melted.
Add sweetened condensed milk and stir constantly for 1 to 2 minutes or until blended and smooth. Remove from heat add