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Better Than Sex Cake

A decadent and sticky chocolate cake with layers of sweetened condensed milk, caramel, and whipped topping, sure to impress your guests.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert, Party
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 15.25 ounce chocolate fudge cake mix Use your favorite brand
  • 3.1 ounce chocolate pudding Instant pudding works best
  • 1 cup whole milk For a richer batter
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil Can substitute with canola oil
  • 3 large eggs Use room temperature for best results
For the Filling and Topping
  • 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk Essential for the classic soak
  • 3/4 cup caramel sauce Divided for filling and drizzling
  • 8 ounce whipped topping Thaw if frozen
  • 1/2 cup toffee bits For a crunchy texture
  • 1/2 cup chopped chocolate bar E.g., Hershey's or your favorite brand

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9×13 inch cake pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, stir the chocolate fudge cake mix, pudding mix, milk, vegetable oil, and large eggs together until fully combined.
  3. Pour the prepared cake batter into the 9×13 inch cake pan.
Baking
  1. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
  2. Remove the cake from the oven and use the bottom of a chopstick or a wooden spoon to poke holes throughout the cake, about 2/3 of the way down.
  3. Allow the cake to cool for 20-30 minutes.
Assembling
  1. After the cake has cooled, pour the sweetened and condensed milk all over the cake, letting it pool in the poked holes.
  2. Pour 1/2 cup of the caramel sauce over the condensed milk.
  3. Gently spread the whipped topping all over the top of the cooled cake into an even layer.
  4. Drizzle the rest of the caramel sauce into simple zig zags across the whipped topping.
  5. Sprinkle the toffee bits and chopped chocolate evenly on top.
Chilling
  1. Place, uncovered, in the refrigerator for 1 hour to cool completely.
Serving
  1. Cut, plate, and serve cold.

Notes

For best results, serve chilled and finish each slice with an extra drizzle of warm caramel or a small scoop of espresso gelato.