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Better Than Sex Cake Recipe

You read that right, this cake is indeed better than sex! Rich chocolate cake is topped with condensed milk and whipping cream and finished off with caramel sauce and toffee bits for a dessert you won't forget!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 slices
Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale (optional)
  • 9x13 Baking Pan
  • Hand Mixer

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounces chocolate cake mix 432 grams (1 box), Betty Crocker Super Moist™ Favorites Devil's Food Cake Mix recommended
  • 1¼ cups water 284 grams
  • ½ cup vegetable oil 100 grams
  • 3 large eggs 150 grams
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 396 grams (1 can)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 4 grams, divided
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1½ cups heavy whipping cream 341 grams, cold, or store bought
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 14 grams

Optional Garnishes

Instructions

  • Bake the chocolate cake mix as directed on the box. Once it is baked and out of the oven let it cool completely.
    15.25 ounces chocolate cake mix, 1¼ cups water, ½ cup vegetable oil, 3 large eggs
  • Once cooled, create small holes throughout the entire cake with the back of a narrow mixing spoon. Be sure to not poke all the way through the cake. Set aside.
    Poking holes in a chocolate cake.
  • In a small bowl combine the sweetened and condensed milk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir until combined.
    14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    Topping ingredients for poke cake.
  • Pour the sweetened and condensed milk mixture over the cake. The mixture should fill all the holes created previously.
    Pouring the topping over the cake.
  • Chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes for best results.
  • While the cake is chilling, make the whipped cream: In a large bowl combine the heavy whipping cream, powdered, sugar, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Using a hand mixer, beat the mixture on high until it thickens and has the consistency of whipped cream, about 3-5 minutes.
    1½ cups heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
    Preparing the whipped cream topping for the cake.
  • Using a spatula or other tool, spread the whipped cream over the entire cake in an even layer, then drizzle the caramel sauce and toffee bits evenly over the cake, optional.
    Caramel sauce, Toffee bits
    Better than sex cake with a whipped cream topping with caramel bits.

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Notes

  • The holes should be around 1 inch apart. Too close together and the cake will be too moist, too far apart and there may not be enough filling.
  • Nutritional information does not include optional garnishes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 2mg