M&M Kit Kat Cake Recipe
Enjoy the ultimate M&M Kit Kat Cake Recipe with this tried and true Kit Kat birthday cake. Get creative with chocolate cake, candy bars, and plenty of M&M's!
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix chocolate or vanilla
- 1 container store-bought frosting chocolate or vanilla
- 1-2 11.4 ounce bags M&M’s (depending on how many M&M's you want on the cake)
- 12 Kit Kat candy bars (you will need about 42-46 individual Kit Kat bars in total)
- ribbon to place around the cake optional
Instructions
- Bake the cake as directed on the box in 8 or 9” circular baking pans.1 box cake mix
- Let the cakes cool completely.
- Frost the cakes and place one on top of the other.1 container store-bought frosting
- Break the Kit Kat bars into two pieces and gently place them along the side of the cake.12 Kit Kat candy bars
- Pour the M&M’s onto the cake until the top of the cake is covered.1-2 11.4 ounce bags M&M’s
- Tie a ribbon around the cake, if desired.ribbon to place around the cake
Notes
Look for festive colored M&M's a few weeks ahead of the holiday that you are making this for. Sometimes the stores run out of them closer to the day.
When breaking the KitKat bars, keep them in order so that the cracks on the sides of the bars match up and it looks neater.
Make sure you add the Kit Kat bars and M&M's right after frosting the cake. The frosting acts like glue to hold the candy to the cake so you want to add them right away.
Making this on a warm day?
Place the Kit Kat bars in your refrigerator until you are ready to use them. Otherwise, they might start to melt a little from the warmth of your hands in the heat.
Keeping the cake in the refrigerator after you add the candy helps so the chocolate does not melt if it is a warmer day.
Nutrition
Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 64g | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 1mg