Description
Sink your fork into a German Chocolate Poke Cake that brings pure chocolate comfort straight to your table. Coconut pecan caramel filling seeps through tender cake layers, creating a delightful dessert your family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
Liquid and Creamy Components:
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup whipped topping
Topping and Texture:
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the chocolate cake mix with 1 cup water, ½ cup vegetable oil, and 3 large eggs until smooth.
- Transfer the batter carefully into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 32 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Remove the cake and let it rest for 10 minutes on a cooling rack.
- Create multiple holes across the cake’s surface using a fork, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
- Drizzle the entire can of sweetened condensed milk slowly over the cake, ensuring it seeps into the holes.
- Combine 1 cup shredded coconut and 1 cup chopped pecans in a separate mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle the coconut-pecan mixture generously across the cake’s surface.
- Dollop 1 cup of whipped topping over the coconut layer.
- Refrigerate the cake for 2.5 hours to allow flavors to meld and settle.
Notes
- Let holes be deep and generously spaced when poking the cake to allow maximum sweetened condensed milk absorption.
- Toast pecans beforehand to enhance their nutty flavor and add extra crunch to the coconut-pecan topping.
- For a gluten-free version, swap standard cake mix with a gluten-free chocolate cake mix and check all ingredient labels carefully.
- Consider making this dessert a day ahead, as chilling overnight helps flavors meld and intensify the cake’s delicious texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 563 kcal
- Sugar: 44 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg