Description
Indulgent German Chocolate Poke Cake delights dessert enthusiasts with rich coconut-pecan layers. Creamy chocolate sauce and smooth frosting create a heavenly treat you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz / 432 g) German chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 box (3.4 oz / 96 g) chocolate fudge instant pudding mix
- 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 container (8 oz / 227 g) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup caramel sauce
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Eggs (as per cake mix instructions)
- Oil (as per cake mix instructions)
- Water (as per cake mix instructions)
- Extra caramel sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Cake Foundation: Blend chocolate cake mix thoroughly, ensuring a smooth, homogeneous batter without lumps, then pour into a greased rectangular baking pan, spreading evenly.
- Baking Process: Position pan in a preheated oven at the specified temperature, baking until the center responds with resilience when lightly pressed and a testing skewer emerges immaculately clean.
- Hole Creation: While the cake remains warm, strategically puncture the surface using a wooden spoon’s rounded end, generating uniform channels for flavor absorption.
- Caramel Infusion: Whisk sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce into a harmonious liquid, then meticulously drizzle across the perforated cake, guaranteeing complete penetration and moisture enhancement.
- Frosting Application: Spread coconut-pecan frosting uniformly across the cake’s surface, potentially warming it momentarily to achieve optimal spreadability.
- Textural Embellishment: Lavishly distribute shredded coconut, chopped pecans, and optional chocolate chips, creating a visually stunning and texturally complex dessert landscape.
- Flavor Maturation: Refrigerate the cake for a minimum of two hours, allowing ingredients to harmonize and transform into a cohesive, indulgent delicacy.
- Serving Suggestion: Present chilled, potentially accompanied by vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream to elevate the sensory experience.
Notes
- Prevent Cake Clumping: Sift dry cake mix ingredients thoroughly to eliminate lumps and ensure a smooth, uniform batter texture.
- Master Hole Technique: Create evenly spaced holes about 1-inch apart using a wooden spoon handle, allowing maximum caramel absorption without destroying cake structure.
- Temperature Control: Allow cake to cool slightly warm (not hot) before adding caramel to prevent liquid from completely dissolving cake’s structure while maintaining optimal moisture penetration.
- Frosting Consistency Hack: Warm coconut-pecan frosting in microwave for 10-15 seconds to achieve perfect spreadability without compromising ingredient integrity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg