Description
Caramel turtle poke cake brings indulgent chocolate layers infused with rich caramel and studded with crunchy pecans. Sweet chocolate drizzles and creamy toppings promise pure dessert bliss you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Topping and Filling:
- 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 jar (12 oz / 340 g) caramel sauce
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Frosting and Garnish:
- 1 container (8 oz / 226 g) whipped topping
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce (for drizzling)
- 1/2 cup chocolate sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan thoroughly to ensure easy cake removal.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Whisk the ingredients vigorously until a smooth, lump-free batter forms.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula to create a uniform surface.
- Bake the cake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes, maintaining its warm temperature.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon, create deep holes across the entire surface of the warm cake, spacing them evenly.
- Slowly pour the sweetened condensed milk over the cake, ensuring it seeps into the holes, creating a rich, moist texture.
- Drizzle the caramel sauce generously over the cake, allowing it to fill the holes and coat the surface.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans and chocolate chips evenly across the cake, pressing them gently into the caramel-filled holes.
- Refrigerate the cake for 1-2 hours to allow the flavors to meld and the cake to set completely.
- Before serving, spread the whipped topping uniformly over the entire cake surface.
- Create an artistic finish by drizzling additional caramel and chocolate sauces in a crisscross pattern.
- Garnish the cake with the remaining chopped pecans, creating a delightful textural contrast.
- Chill for an additional 30 minutes before slicing and serving this decadent dessert.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother cake batter and even mixing.
- Select high-quality chocolate and caramel sauces for richer, more complex flavor profiles.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting regular cake mix with gluten-free alternative and checking ingredient labels carefully.
- Enhance nutty flavor by lightly toasting pecans before chopping and sprinkling over cake for deeper, more intense taste sensation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg