Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of making a German Chocolate Poke Cake, a dessert that perfectly marries rich chocolate and a creamy coconut-pecan topping. This easy-to-follow recipe begins with a boxed cake mix, ensuring you can whip it up quickly for any occasion—be it birthdays, holidays, or casual gatherings. The magic happens when you poke holes in the warm cake and allow sweetened condensed milk to infuse every bite, creating an irresistibly moist dessert. Top it off with a homemade coconut-pecan mixture for an explosion of flavor that will leave your friends and family begging for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) German chocolate or chocolate cake mix
- Ingredients listed on the box (usually eggs, oil, and water)
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 14 oz can evaporated milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and pour it into a greased 9×13-inch baking pan. Bake until cooked through.
- Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes, then poke holes all over the top using the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the cake, letting it soak into the holes.
- For the topping, combine evaporated milk, butter, brown sugar, and egg yolks in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until thickened (about 10–12 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in shredded coconut, chopped pecans, and vanilla extract.
- Spread the cooled topping over the cake and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 100g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg