Our son’s girlfriend had a birthday last month and she is
crazy about Kit Kat’s! So, I was bound and determined to make her a Kit Kat cake and she was absolutely tickled with it! The cake is so fun to make and even more fun for the recipient to cut. Just put it on a cookie sheet in case the M&Ms fall like they did when I was trying to assemble this cake. Let’s just say don’t try and film the cake for social media while putting on the Kit Kat bars or you might have M&Ms all over the place, LOL!
Her favorite cake is yellow with chocolate frosting, but you could do any flavor cake. The chocolate buttercream frosting just looks nice with the Kit Kats but of course you could change up frostings too.
I forgot to add the cocoa powder in the photo, LOL
Ingredients
CAKE:
• 1 box chocolate or yellow cake mix of choice, mixed according to package directions
• Keep in mind to only fill each of your two round pans 2/3 the amount that you normally fill them as you don’t want the cake too high to not have a pocket for the M&Ms in the Kit Kats. Make a few cupcakes with the leftover batter, mine made four cupcakes in addition to the two round cakes.
CHOCOLATE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, at room temperature
• 4 ounces (1/2 block) cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
DECORATION
• 36-44 Kit Kat candy bar sticks (9-11 bars)
• 24-36 ounces M&M’s
• Ribbon
Her favorite color is yellow and thus the yellow ribbon. You could do about any ribbon, and it is optional but trust me when I tell you it really helps hold the cake together and it looks so pretty. LOVE her happy smile when she saw it!
These taller gold candles were perfect for
it so they didn't get too close to the M&M's
Watch my Video/Reel on INSTAGRAM
today to see how I did it.
HAPPY MONDAY KIT KAT CUTIES!!!
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That cake looks so good - I might need to try this. Lauren's smile says it all!
ReplyDeleteHave a super sweet day!
xo,
Kellyann
It's beautiful and so much fun!! I want to make one now too.
ReplyDeleteSo adorable! You did such a good job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cake! I'm going to have to make one of these for the next birthday in our family!
ReplyDeleteJill - Doused in Pink
This is an amazing looking cake!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is impressive- I am sure she enjoyed :)
ReplyDeleteSo PRETTY!
ReplyDeleteKit Kats are my favorite candy bar! This sounds soooo delicious!
ReplyDeleteThat looked fantastic. You did a great job! Very Pinterest worthy and looked delicious to boot!
ReplyDeleteThat is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! What a fun idea - & looks like it would be easier than I thought it would be!
ReplyDeleteThis cake turned out so good! Love that you added the thoughtful touch of her favorite color.
ReplyDeleteKit Kats are my FAVORITE! This turned out so good! xo, Biana
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this! So YUM & FUN!!
ReplyDeleteShauna
www.lipglossandlace.net
So fun...and sweet! Visiting you from the hello monday link up.
ReplyDeleteOMG! I have never heard of a kit kat cake! But I can you this, I would devour it in a matter of seconds. Have a wonderful week, dear Andrea!
ReplyDeleteOMG! My GRans would think this was tooooo neat. I'll save this and perhaps get the courage to tackle it for them sometime. So cute!
ReplyDeleteMan you thought of everything Andrea. This turned out amazing,
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Jodie
www.jtouchofstyle.com
I made one of these once! I put the ribbon on as soon as I had the Kit Kats in place then filled with M&M's. It was actually pretty easy to do and what a delicious sugar rush we all got from eating it too. The yellow ribbon looks great against the cake and the birthday girl looks thrilled.
ReplyDeleteSaved to Pinterest! I saw this on IG yesterday and knew I just had to check it out! Yummy. Also, great tip about not overfilling the pans and just making a few extra cupcakes instead.
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What an awesome birthday cake you made and I bet Lauren loved it. Thanks for sharing the recipe Andrea.
ReplyDeleteHave mercy! That looks delish!!!
ReplyDeleteThis cake looks so beautiful and so good! I love kit kats! They are my favorite candy bar. Yum.
ReplyDeleteMaureen | www.littlemisscasual.com
Well isn't this so sweet and tasty! Kit Kats are my fave, so I have to make this asap!
ReplyDeleteAnd your son's girlfriend would love the bag in my new post because it's the loudest + most fun shade of yellow! :)
-Ashley
That's the kind of cake I want for my birthday!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cake. My husband loves kit kats. I wish I had made him one.
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