Description
Moist German chocolate poke cake infuses rich cocoa layers with creamy caramel and coconut-pecan frosting, creating a delectable dessert. Indulgent slices promise a sweet journey through classic German baking traditions you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box German chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
- 14 ounces (397 grams) sweetened condensed milk
- 12 ounces (340 grams) caramel topping
- 16 ounces (454 grams) coconut-pecan frosting
Whipped Topping:
- 8 ounces (227 grams) Cool Whip, thawed
Garnish:
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
- 1/2 cup (57 grams) chopped pecans, toasted
Instructions
- Craft the German chocolate cake according to package guidelines in a 9×13-inch baking dish, ensuring even baking and golden perfection.
- After removing the cake from the oven, allow minimal cooling time before transforming the surface with strategic perforations using a wooden spoon handle, creating channels for flavor absorption.
- Blend sweetened condensed milk with caramel topping in a separate vessel, then cascade this luxurious mixture across the cake’s punctured landscape, guaranteeing complete penetration into every crevice.
- Permit the cake to reach room temperature, enabling the caramel essence to deeply infiltrate the tender crumb.
- Apply coconut-pecan frosting with a gentle, uniform motion, covering the entire cake surface in a decadent layer of nutty, sweet complexity.
- Crown the frosted creation with a cloud-like layer of Cool Whip, spreading delicately to maintain the underlying texture’s integrity.
- Enhance the dessert’s visual and textural appeal by scattering toasted coconut shreds and roughly chopped pecans across the creamy summit.
- Chill the assembled masterpiece in the refrigerator for a minimum of two hours, allowing flavors to harmonize and texture to settle into a sublime dessert experience.
Notes
- Customize cake mix by swapping chocolate for German chocolate flavor for authentic taste.
- Ensure wooden spoon handle is clean when poking holes to prevent contamination.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother cake batter and even baking.
- Create gluten-free version by selecting gluten-free cake mix and verifying all ingredient labels carefully.
- Control sweetness by adjusting caramel and condensed milk quantities based on personal preference.
- Enhance texture by gently patting down caramel mixture to help it penetrate cake holes thoroughly.
- Prevent soggy cake by allowing cake to cool completely before adding liquid ingredients.
- Toast coconut and pecans quickly in dry skillet for deeper, nuttier flavor profile.
- Store cake covered in refrigerator for up to 5 days to maintain freshness and moisture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg