Pretzel Cake for Beginners

Hey guys! Thanksgiving is really drawing fast and I am really EXCITED to see different kinds of desserts all over the Internet. Honestly, I want to try making them all, but oh, I just can’t have them all 🙂 For this week, I’m gonna share with you this unique taste of Pretzel Cake for beginners!

So I chose this recipe to share with you that’s perfect for Thanksgiving. This cake will satisfy your craving of the sweet and savory taste. A very good flavor combo that is not at all boring because of the sweet and a bit of saltiness in it. Enjoy making this Pretzel Cake for Beginners and you will get a “Wow!” for it! Happy baking!

Tips and Tricks for Making This Pretzel Cake for Beginners Recipe: 

• Make the top of your pie level by using a spoon or a spatula.
• To know if your Pretzel cake is done baking, insert a toothpick in the center. If the toothpick comes out clean, then it is baked all the way through.
• When making the batter, do not overmix. It makes your cake rubbery if you do so.

How to Make this Pretzel Cake for Beginners Recipe:

Gather the ingredients for this Pretzel Cake for Beginners.

Here are what you will need for this recipe:

•  unsalted butter, melted
• granulated sugar
• brown sugar
• vanilla extract
• eggs
• all-purpose flour**
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• crushed pretzels
• chocolate chips

THE TOPPING

• vegetable oil
• chocolate chips
• rushed pretzels

Once the ingredients are all ready, let’s begin!

Preheat oven to 350 F and line an 8×8 inch baking with parchment paper and coat with oil or cooking spray.

In a large bowl, add the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and mix until light and fluffy:

Next add the flour, salt and mix until combined:

Add the ½ cup crushed pretzels, ½ cup chocolate chips and mix until combined:

Pour the batter into the baking pan that you have lined with parchment paper and bake for 35-45 minutes:

To make the topping, mix the vegetable oil and chocolate chips and microwave for about 20-30 seconds. Using a spoon mix until melted:

Drizzle over the cake and then garnish with the crushed pretzels:

Doesn’t that look delicious?!? Feel free to slice in and have your piece of cake 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions for the Pretzel Cake for Beginners Recipe:

Q: How many servings would this recipe do?

A: This delicious and easy Pretzel cake for beginners recipe could make 12-16 slices, depending on how big your slices are.

Q: Can I use any kind of chocolate for the drizzle?

A: Yes you can. Any kind or level of chocolate sweetness will do for the Pretzel cake drizzle.

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Pretzel Cake for Beginners

A delicious and easy to make cake perfect for parties and gatherings - Pretzel cake for beginners!

Author: Lainey

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 cup unsalted butter melted
• ▢ ½ cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 cup brown sugar
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢ 2 eggs
• ▢ 2 cups all purpose flour**
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ cup crushed pretzels
• ▢ ½ cup chocolate chips
• ▢ THE TOPPING
• ▢ 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• ▢ ½ cup chocolate chips
• ▢ ½ cup crushed pretzels

Instructions

• ▢
  Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 8x8 inch baking with parchment paper and coat with oil or cooking spray.
• ▢
  In a large bowl, add the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs and mix until light and fluffy. Next add the flour, salt and mix until combined.
• ▢
  Add the ½ cup crushed pretzels, ½ cup chocolate chips and mix until combined.
• ▢
  Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 35-45 minutes. Insert toothpick in the center to test if it's baked all the way through.
• ▢
  To make the topping, mix the vegetable oil and chocolate chips and microwave for about 20-30 seconds. Using a spoon mix until melted.
• ▢
  Drizzle over the cake and then garnish with the crushed pretzels.

Notes

**it's 2 cups of all purpose flour for the recipe. I voiced the wrong measurements. 🙂

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