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German Chocolate Poke Cake

A quick and easy German chocolate cake made with a box cake mix, featuring a creamy chocolate filling made from sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips, topped with coconut pecan frosting.

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12-15 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 box chocolate cake mix (German Chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or Devil's Food)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (11.75 ounce) jar hot fudge topping
  • 1 tub coconut pecan frosting
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Mix with a hand mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake on the middle rack for 30-38 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  4. Allow the cake to cool completely, then poke holes throughout with the end of a spoon.
  5. In a bowl, mix the sweetened condensed milk and hot fudge topping until combined.
  6. Pour the milk and fudge mixture evenly over the poked cake.
  7. Spread the coconut pecan frosting over the top of the cake.
  8. Sprinkle with chopped pecans and mini chocolate chips as desired.

Notes

Cool the cake completely before poking holes to prevent the topping from sinking through. For best results, use the wrong end of a wooden spoon to create uniform holes. This recipe uses convenient shortcuts like box cake mix and canned frosting for quick preparation.

  • Author: Dorothy Miller
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Method: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 420
  • Sugar: 38
  • Sodium: 340
  • Fat: 22
  • Saturated Fat: 8
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 52
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 4
  • Cholesterol: 45