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Easy Better Than Sex Cake (Chocolate Cake Recipe)

Better than Sex Cake is an indulgent chocolate caramel poke cake with nuts, whipped cream, and toffee bits. BTS cake is SO good!
Author: Donna Elick
Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 devil’s food cake mix Duncan Hines
  • 1 cup water see Note 1
  • 3 eggs see Note 1
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil see Note 1
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 ounces caramel sauce divided
  • 16 ounces frozen whipped topping
  • 1/3 cup chocolate syrup for drizzling over cake

Optional Toppings

  • 4 Heath candy bars cut into pieces
  • chopped pecans or other nuts

Instructions

  • If using a different brand of cake mix, prepare it according to the instructions on your cake mix box.
  • If using the Duncan Hines cake mix, preheat the oven to 350°F. and spray a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
  • Add the cake mix, water, eggs and vegetable oil to a large bowl and whisk for 2-3 minutes, or until batter becomes thick.
    Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake starts to pull away from the sides of the pan and the center is no longer jiggly.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and poke lots of holes in the warm cake using a chopstick or the end of a wooden spoon. The cake should look like it is going to fall apart, but still stay together.
  • Add the condensed milk to a medium bowl and the caramel sauce to a separate bowl.
    Heat the bowls of milk and caramel sauce in the microwave on high power for 30 seconds, then pour them evenly over the surface of the warm cake.
  • Once the cake is cool, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Remove the cake from the fridge and ice the cake with the whipped topping.
    Drizzle the chocolate sauce and caramel sauce over the cake. Sprinkle with the Heath pieces and nuts if using.
  • Cut into 12 slices and serve.

Notes

  1. *These ingredients are for the Duncan Hines mix. If using a different brand, use the ingredients called for on the cake mix box.
  2. This cake can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 540cal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 532mg | Sugar: 66g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 2mg