Better Than Anything Cake
This Better Than Anything Cake is a classic chocolate poke cake filled with caramel and sweetened condensed milk, then topped with whipped topping and crunchy toffee bits for an easy dessert that's perfect for potlucks, holidays, and family gatherings.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 666kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- eggs, milk, and oil per cake mix box directions
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 12.25 ounce jar caramel topping reserve about 2 ounces for topping, room temperature or warmed
- 12 ounce container whipped topping i.e. Cool Whip
- ¾ cup toffee candy bars crushed (i.e. Heath)
Instructions
- Bake cake in a 9x13 pan per packaging directions.
- Cool cake for 10-15 minutes.
- Using a large wooden skewer or the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes into prepared cake deep but not all the way to the bottom. Make at least 50 holes.
- Add sweetened condensed milk and caramel topping together and whisk until combined.
- Gently and slowly pour caramel mixture over cake focusing on the poked holes.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight.
- Spread whipped topping evenly on top of cake.
- Drizzle with remaining caramel topping/sauce.
- Sprinkle toffee crumbles over top.
- Cut and serve.
Notes
- Poke plenty of holes in the cake so the caramel mixture can soak into every bite.
- Use the handle of a wooden spoon instead of a skewer to make larger holes that hold more of the caramel filling.
- Pour the caramel and sweetened condensed milk mixture over the cake while it's still slightly warm for the best absorption.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving, but overnight is even better.
- Reserve a little caramel sauce for drizzling over the whipped topping just before serving.
- Heath bars are the traditional topping, but any chocolate-covered toffee candy works well.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 666kcal | Carbohydrates: 116g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 765mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 93g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 3mg
