Description
Chocolate coconut paradise Mounds Poke Cake combines classic dessert layers with tropical flavors. Rich chocolate and creamy coconut create a delightful sweet experience you’ll savor to the last bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 cup (237 ml) water
- 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez)
- 1 container (8 oz / 226 g) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup (118 ml) chocolate syrup or chocolate ganache (optional, for drizzling)
Instructions
- Cake Preparation: Blend chocolate cake mix according to package directions, pouring batter into a greased 9×13-inch pan and baking until a toothpick emerges cleanly.
- Coconut Infusion: While cake bakes, simmer sweetened condensed milk with shredded coconut and vanilla extract in a saucepan until seamlessly integrated.
- Perforation Process: After slight cooling, puncture cake’s surface systematically using a wooden spoon handle, creating channels for optimal filling absorption.
- Filling Distribution: Pour warm coconut mixture across cake, ensuring complete penetration through meticulously crafted holes.
- Chocolate Topping Creation: Gently heat heavy cream to a soft simmer, then merge with chocolate chips, stirring until achieving a silky, glossy texture.
- Decorative Finish: Drizzle molten chocolate over cake’s surface, then garnish with mini chocolate chips and additional coconut shreds for textural intrigue.
- Flavor Melding: Refrigerate for two hours, allowing ingredients to harmonize and develop a rich, indulgent profile before serving chilled.
Notes
- Measure Ingredients Precisely: Accuracy ensures the perfect balance of flavors and texture in your Mounds Poke Cake.
- Control Cake Moisture: Avoid over-perforating the cake to prevent it from becoming soggy; create strategic, evenly spaced holes for optimal filling absorption.
- Temper Chocolate Carefully: Slowly melt chocolate with cream, stirring consistently to achieve a smooth, glossy topping without burning.
- Customize for Dietary Needs: Substitute gluten-free cake mix for a celiac-friendly version, or use low-fat condensed milk for a lighter alternative.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 17
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg