Description
Irresistible chocolate caramel poke cake delivers rich layers of indulgence with a silky smooth texture. Sweet caramel pools fill each delightful bite, promising a memorable dessert experience for passionate bakers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 milliliters / 16 fluid ounces) granulated sugar
- 1¾ cups (220 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 milliliters / 8 fluid ounces) milk
- 1 cup (240 milliliters / 8 fluid ounces) brewed coffee, cooled
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (120 milliliters / 4 fluid ounces) vegetable oil
- ¾ cup (75 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ tsps baking powder
- 1½ tsps baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 jar caramel sauce (12.25 fluid ounces / 360 milliliters)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces / 410 milliliters)
- Chocolate sauce (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan, dusting with flour to prevent sticking.
- Mixing Base: Whisk dry ingredients thoroughly in a large mixing bowl until completely unified, creating a smooth foundation for the cake.
- Liquid Integration: Combine eggs, milk, oil, vanilla essence, and cooled coffee into the dry ingredients. Use an electric mixer to blend until a silky, consistent batter forms with no lumps visible.
- Baking Process: Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface evenly. Bake for 35-40 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a testing tool into the center – it should emerge clean.
- Caramel Infusion: Once cake has cooled slightly, use a wooden spoon handle to create strategic holes across the surface. Blend caramel sauce with sweetened condensed milk until perfectly smooth.
- Finishing Touch: Pour caramel mixture over the cake, ensuring it seeps into every created channel. Refrigerate for 4 hours to allow flavors to meld and caramel to penetrate deeply.
- Presentation: Before serving, drizzle chocolate sauce artfully across the top, transforming the dessert into a decadent culinary masterpiece ready to be enjoyed.
Notes
- Precision Preheat: Ensure exact 350°F oven temperature for consistent baking results.
- Surface Preparation: Thoroughly grease and flour pan to prevent cake sticking and ensure easy removal.
- Mixing Mastery: Whisk dry ingredients thoroughly before adding wet components to create smooth, lump-free batter.
- Caramel Infiltration: Create deep holes using wooden spoon handle to maximize caramel absorption throughout cake layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 364
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 57 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 38 mg