Coffee Toffee Cake From Mars Recipes

MARS™ BAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan. In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
• Transfer chocolate mixture to a large bowl. Beat in the flour and egg yolks. In a separate large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the chocolate mixture, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Turn off oven, crack the door, and allow cake to cool in oven.
• In a saucepan, melt chocolate covered nougat candy bars with the cream. Pour over cooled cake.

TOFFEE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, blend butter, sugars and flour; set aside 1/2 cup. To the remaining butter mixture, add buttermilk, egg, baking soda and vanilla; mix well. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine chopped candy and pecans with the reserved butter mixture; sprinkle over coffee cake. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

COFFEE LOVER'S COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix sugar, coffee granules and cinnamon. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with yogurt, beating just until blended. (Batter will be thick.), Spread half of the batter evenly into a 8-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with half of the coffee mixture. Top with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining coffee mixture. Cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Sprinkle with nuts., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

COFFEE-TOFFEE ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Layer bottom of an 8-inch springform pan with 1-1/4 cups macaroon crumbs.
• Spread the chocolate ice cream evenly over the crumbs.
• Sprinkle 4 crushed Heath bars over the chocolate ice cream.
• Dribble with 3 Tbsp chocolate syrup, and 2 tbsp liqueur.
• Cover with the remaining 1 cup macaroons.
• Layer the vanilla ice cream over the macaroons.
• Top with remaining 4 Heath bars, 1 Tbsp chocolate syrup (or more if desired), and the 1 Tbsp coffee liqueur.
• Cover, and freeze at least 8 hours, or overnight.
• When ready to serve, run a blade of a kitchen knife around the edges of the pan.
• Remove the sides, and place the ice cream cake on a platter.
• For presentation, more crushed heath bars may be sprinkled on top before serving if desired, but it is not necessary.
• Slice and serve-- Yummy!