Turtle Poke Cake

This indulgent Turtle Poke Cake takes chocolate cake to a whole new level with a simple chocolate cake mix filled with caramel and sweetened condensed milk and topped with the absolute best pour-on chocolate frosting to fill in all of the poke-holes. Top it off with tons of chopped pecans, mini chocolate chips, and caramel and chocolate sauce.

Turtle Poke Cake

There is quite probably not another cake on earth that is this easy to make and also this decadent.

And I do mean decadent.

This Turtle Poke features a simple chocolate poke cake soaked in caramel and condensed milk with a super rich pour-on chocolate frosting that fills the poke holes right back up with chocolatey, gooey decadence. Then to top it all off we add some chopped pecans, mini chocolate chips, and of course more caramel.

Every single bite is pure, sweet, decadent heaven.

Why Is It Called "Turtle?"

Turtle refers to a candy that is pecans and caramel dipped in chocolate. They got the name because they look like little turtle.

This cake is called "turtle" because it has the same chocolate, caramel, and pecan flavors.

Whipped Cream

Turtle Poke Cake can be super rich. To break up the richness, add a layer of whipped cream over the cooled and set frosting.

For a lighter version, you can also omit the chocolate frosting and just use whipped cream instead.

Try this stabilized whipped cream or use whipped topping so it doesn't melt!

What Kind of Cake Mix Should I Use?

The recipe calls for devil's food, which is a chocolate cake. Any chocolate cake mix will do. Organic, gluten-free, classic, whatever works. Just be sure that the mix will make a 9"x13" sheet cake so that it will be big enough for the recipe and all of the other ingredients.

Alternately, you can make a chocolate sheet cake from scratch!

What Should I Use to Poke the Holes?

A thin wooden spoon is generally used to poke the holes. In a pinch, you could also use the handle of a for or spoon, kabob skewer, or even a little birthday candle.

Storage

Turtle poke cakes needs to be stored covered in the fridge. Cake can be stored for up to five days. The longer it sits, the more the caramel and sweetened condensed milk mixture will settle to the bottom, possibly in the dish. This is normal.

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