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Butterfinger Poke Cake

Butterfinger Poke Cake- this easy dessert is made with a box of chocolate cake mix, peanut butter, caramel sauce, and

  • Serves 15
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 25 minutes
  • Total 2 hours

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Butterfinger Poke Cake

There are 3 easy parts to this cake: a cake batter, gooey filling, and Cool Whip topping.

Whole Butterfinger Poke Cake in 9x13-inch baking dish.

Start With Cake Mix

I love doctored cake mix recipes. A box of cake mix is such a huge timesaver and virtually fool proof. You’ll need a box of chocolate cake mix or fudge cake mix. I use either Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker.

Holes getting poked in cake.

Poke Holes

Once the cake mix is baked in a 9×13-inch baking pan, you’ll poke holes in it. You want fairly large holes so the thick liquid can seep down into them. I use the end of a wooden spoon.

Filling getting mixed together.

Condensed Milk and Caramel Filling

Three ingredients make up the filling: caramel sauce (I use a jarred caramel sauce like you use as an ice cream topping), peanut butter, and a can of sweetened condensed milk. Once it seeps down into the cake, it makes the cake wonderfully moist, like a Tres Leches Cake.

Filling being poured over cake.

Cool Whip Topping

A cool and creamy topping is the perfect finish to a poke cake. I use Cool Whip, but you could certainly make homemade whipped cream. To finish it off, sprinkle on lots of crushed Butterfinger candies.

Chopped butterfinger candies.

Storage

Will keep for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. After that it starts to get a little runny in texture.

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Recipe

Butterfinger Poke Cake

Butterfinger Poke Cake- this easy dessert is made with a box of chocolate cake mix, peanut butter, caramel sauce, and sweetened condensed milk.

  • Serves 15
  • Prep 15 minutes
  • Cook 25 minutes
  • Total 2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • ingredients needed to make cake
  • 1/3 cup caramel sauce
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip (thawed)
  • 1/2 cup crushed butterfinger candies

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Mix and bake cake according to box directions.

  3. 3

    Let cool 10 minutes and then poke holes in it with the back of a wooden spoon.

  4. 4

    Combine caramel sauce, peanut butter and sweetened condensed milk in a large glass measuring cup. Microwave for 30 seconds and then stir until smooth. Pour mixture overcake, letting it seep into holes.

  5. 5

    Cover cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

  6. 6

    Spread Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with crushed butterfinger candies.

Equipment

  • 9×13-inch baking dish
  • Cooking spray
  • Large Glass Liquid Measuring Cup

Nutrition

  • Calories331 kcal
  • Carbohydrates48 g
  • Protein7 g
  • Fat14 g
  • Saturated Fat6 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat3 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat5 g
  • Trans Fat0.002 g
  • Cholesterol9 mg
  • Sodium349 mg
  • Potassium273 mg
  • Fiber1 g
  • Sugar35 g
  • Vitamin A87 IU
  • Vitamin C1 mg
  • Calcium138 mg
  • Iron2 mg