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Decadent Caramel Poke Cake Recipe

Decadent Caramel Poke Cake Recipe


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  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x

Description

Caramel poke cake delivers a symphony of rich, gooey sweetness that delights dessert enthusiasts. Creamy caramel cascades through moist cake layers, creating an irresistible treat you cannot resist indulging in.


Ingredients

Scale

Main Ingredients:

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup brewed coffee, cooled
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:

  • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Sauce and Topping Ingredients:

  • 1 jar caramel sauce (12.25 fluid ounces / 360 milliliters)
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces / 410 milliliters)
  • Chocolate sauce (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Meticulously calibrate the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C) and lovingly coat a 9×13 inch baking vessel with a thin layer of grease and flour to guarantee effortless cake release.
  2. In a spacious mixing vessel, delicately combine the dry ingredients, whisking them together until perfectly integrated.
  3. Introduce the liquid components – eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla essence – to the dry mixture, employing an electric mixer to create a silky, homogeneous batter that transforms with each rotation.
  4. Gently incorporate the cooled coffee, allowing the liquid to cascade into the mixture and create a luxuriously fluid consistency.
  5. Transfer the gossamer batter into the prepared baking dish, using a spatula to sculpt a perfectly even surface that promises uniform baking.
  6. Position the cake in the preheated oven, allowing it to transform for 35-40 minutes until a slender testing implement emerges pristine when inserted into the center.
  7. After removing the cake, permit it to rest and slightly contract, optionally smoothing the surface with a gentle press.
  8. Craft a luscious caramel fusion by blending caramel sauce with sweetened condensed milk until harmoniously combined.
  9. Once the cake has cooled, strategically perforate the surface using a wooden spoon’s handle, creating channels for the caramel to infiltrate.
  10. Lavishly cascade the caramel mixture across the cake, ensuring each carefully created hole becomes a conduit for sweet indulgence.
  11. Refrigerate the transformed dessert for a minimum of 4 hours, allowing the caramel to permeate and intensify the cake’s character.
  12. Before presentation, embellish the surface with an artful drizzle of chocolate sauce, elevating the dessert to a truly magnificent finale.

Notes

  • Refrigerate this indulgent dessert to let caramel deeply penetrate every delicious cake pore.
  • Wooden spoon creates perfect holes for caramel’s sweet invasion across cake’s warm landscape.
  • Condensed milk blends seamlessly with caramel, transforming ordinary cake into extraordinary treat.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 12
  • Calories: 430
  • Sugar: 49 g
  • Sodium: 250 mg
  • Fat: 16 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13.5 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 67 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 6 g
  • Cholesterol: 30 mg