Description
Indulgent german chocolate poke cake marries rich chocolate with coconut-pecan frosting in a moist, layered dessert. Creamy filling seeps through cake holes, creating a luxurious treat that delights taste buds and invites you to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box German chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- 1 can (14 oz/397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 jar (12 oz/340 g) caramel sauce
- 1 container (8 oz/227 g) whipped topping
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup (60 ml) melted chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare rectangular baking dish with cooking spray and light flour coating.
- Cake Mixing: Combine chocolate cake mixture according to package instructions, blending liquid ingredients until smooth and uniform.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into prepared dish, ensuring even distribution, and bake for 27-33 minutes until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.
- Cake Perforation: After resting 8-12 minutes, create systematic holes across cake surface using a wooden utensil handle or thin skewer.
- Filling Infusion: Whisk sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce, then gently pour over perforated cake, allowing liquid to penetrate each opening.
- Chilling Phase: Refrigerate cake for 2-3 hours, enabling filling to set and flavors to harmonize.
- Topping Preparation: Lightly toast coconut and pecan fragments in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring to prevent burning, until golden and aromatic.
- Final Assembly: Cover chilled cake with whipped topping, sprinkle toasted coconut and pecans evenly, and optionally drizzle melted chocolate chips in decorative patterns.
- Serving: Slice into neat portions and serve thoroughly chilled for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Precise Hole Creation: Make consistent, evenly spaced holes about 1 inch apart using a wooden skewer or chopstick for optimal sauce absorption.
- Temperature Precision: Allow cake to cool slightly before adding liquid filling to prevent structural breakdown and ensure even penetration.
- Toasting Technique: Watch coconut and pecans carefully during toasting; stir constantly to prevent burning and achieve rich, nutty flavor without bitterness.
- Chill for Success: Refrigerate cake for at least 2-3 hours to allow flavors to develop and filling to set completely, enhancing overall taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg