This cake probably won’t help any of us slim down for Summer, but once you take a bite you probably won’t care about that any more. This poke cake is epic. It might just put every other poke cake to shame.
If you’ve never had a poke cake before, you’re missing out. It’s exactly what it sounds like too. You make the cake, poke a ton of holes in it, and then you fill it with sickly sweet filling. This Milky Way poke cake will have you going back for thirds.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 24 slices
Ingredients:
For the cake:
1 box chocolate cake mix*
3 eggs*
½ cup vegetable oil*
1 ¼ cups water*
For the nougat filling:
¼ cup butter
1 cup sugar
¼ cup evaporated milk
1 ½ cups marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For even more toppings:
1 jar caramel topping
1 tub Cool Whip, thawed
6 fun size Milky Way Candy Bars, chopped
*If you use a different brand of cake mix, prepare using ingredients and instructions on box, and bake for amount of time as indicated on mix.
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
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2. Mix cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil together using instructions on box in a medium bowl.*
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3. Bake for 30-35 minutes* and let cool for 5 minutes.
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4. While the cake is cooling, make the nougat filling. Start with melting the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat.
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5. Add sugar and evaporated milk, stirring constantly until all the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and stir for 4 minutes.
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6. Take off the stove and mix in vanilla extract and marshmallow creme until smooth.
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7. Poke holes alllllll over the cooled cake.
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8. Fill the holes with nougat filling evenly.
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9. Pour caramel into the holes.
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10. Once the cake is completely cool, cover with Cool Whip and chopped Milky Ways.
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11. Keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to enjoy. Or just go ahead and dive in, you worked hard.
Candy is life, and here’s proof: