Turtle Poke Cake
A delectable turtle poke cake that combines the flavors of chocolate, caramel, and pecans for a delightful dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours 55 minutes (including cooling and refrigeration)
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup water, room temperature
- ½ cup canola oil
- 14 ounces caramel sauce, ice cream topping
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 16 ounces chocolate fudge frosting
- 8 ounces Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed
- ¼ cup pecans, chopped
- Good quality chocolate sauce, for garnish
- Good quality caramel sauce in squeeze container, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch glass baking dish with baking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a handheld mixer on medium speed to blend yellow cake mix, eggs, water, and canola oil for 2 minutes following box directions.
- Pour batter into prepared dish and bake for 35 minutes.
- While cake bakes, stir caramel sauce and sweetened condensed milk together in a small bowl with a pour spout until smooth.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes evenly across the hot cake. Slowly pour caramel mixture over cake, ensuring it fills all holes. Let cool at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
- Whip chocolate fudge frosting in a large bowl on medium speed for 1 minute until light and fluffy.
- Fold thawed Cool Whip into the whipped chocolate fudge frosting until fully combined with no streaks.
- Spread the chocolate fudge whipped frosting evenly over the cooled cake.
- Drizzle caramel sauce and chocolate sauce in a decorative pattern over the cake. Sprinkle chopped pecans evenly. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Notes
- This cake can be made a day in advance for enhanced flavor.
- Make sure to use room temperature water for best results.
- For a decorative touch, you can drizzle extra caramel and chocolate sauce just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg