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Turtle Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake (Crockpot Recipe)

Chocolate Caramel Poke Cake is moist and decadent, soaked in a gooey caramel sauce and topped with Cool Whip, pecans, and chocolate chips.
Author: Donna Elick
Servings: 12 -16
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
chill time2 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounce Devil’s Food cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 12 ounce jar caramel sundae sauce
  • 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 8 ounce container of frozen whipped topping thawed
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup caramel sauce
  • 1/4 cup chocolate sauce

Instructions

  • Spray your 5 or 6-quart crockpot liner with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil and water and blend with electric mixers for 2-3 minutes.
  • Pour into the prepared crockpot. Put 3 paper towels under the lid to collect condensation while cooking. Cook on high for 2-3 hours, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Check after 2 hours for doneness.
  • Remove liner from crockpot and set on a cooling rack. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the cake, about an inch apart. Let cool uncovered for an hour.
  • Whisk together caramel sundae sauce and sweetened condensed milk. Pour it all over the cake and down into the holes.
  • Spread the thawed whipped topping over the top of the cake. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Right before serving, sprinkle the cake with pecans and mini chocolate chips, and drizzle the caramel and chocolate sauces over the top. Cut into portions and serve.

Notes

OVEN INSTRUCTIONS: Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Make the cake batter and pour into the prepared baking dish and bake according to package instructions. Resume the rest of the instructions to this recipe.
Make Ahead Instructions: You can make this ahead but wait to drizzle with caramel and chocolate sauces right before serving for a prettier presentation.
Storage Instructions: Crockpot Turtle Poke Cake will last up to 5 days in the refrigerator if stored in an airtight container. The longer the cake sits, the more it will soak up the caramel sauce and create an even more moist cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 561cal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 511mg | Sugar: 62g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 200mg | Iron: 2mg