Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake
This Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake is simple to make with a cake mix. It’s a delicious chocolate cake with holes poked in and caramel poured over that, then frosted with chocolate icing, topped with pecans and chocolate chips. Yum!
The kids are out of school all week for the Thanksgiving holiday, so we came to Alabama to visit family for a few days. I think it’s wonderful that the children get 9 whole days off! Not having to wake up at 6 am for a few days is just fine with me. Plus, I love visiting my relatives.
One of the nice things about having a blog as your full time job is that you can make your own schedule. I can also blog while I’m out of town and that’s what I’m doing today.
Since I’m always baking sweet treats, of course I wanted to bring something yummy to share with my family. I wanted something extra special that would also travel well.
Enter Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake. It’s so ooey, gooey good! If you’re a fan of chocolate turtles, then you will love this cake. Plus, it’s very simple to make using the Caramel Flavored Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk. (Note: If you can’t find the seasonal flavor of the Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk, you can substitute 1 cup of caramel flavored syrup, found in the ice cream section of your grocer.)
“Caramel Flavored and Chocolate Flavored Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk are limited-edition seasonal flavors which make great shortcuts while you’re baking delicious holiday favorites for your friends and family. Both the chocolate and caramel varieties of sweetened condensed milk bring the rich, creamy texture to holiday recipes that the entire family will love. Try them now, because just like the holidays, they’re here only for a short time.”
Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake starts with an easy chocolate cake mix prepared according to package instructions. Then you poke holes in the top with a wooden spoon handle. Pour caramel flavored sweetened condensed milk over the cake and spread all around. Refrigerate for an hour. Then frost with chocolate frosting and sprinkle with pecans and mini chocolate chips.
This is a great dessert to serve your guests at a holiday party. It’s sure to please all of those chocolate lovers in your life. It also looks impressive although you can whip it up in no time.
Caramel is something that’s usually a bit tricky to make from scratch, but don’t worry, you can use Eagle Brand Caramel Flavored Sweetened Condensed Milk right out of the can. No stirring over a hot stove and messing with a candy thermometer.
But it’s a limited edition item, so make sure you try some during the holidays before it’s gone! It also comes in Chocolate for a limited time only.
“The two new flavors provide the same quality that Eagle Brand consumers have trusted for over 150 years.”
Making this cake couldn’t be easier. Start by mixing up your favorite chocolate cake mix (I used my Kitchenaid mixer) and bake as directed in a greased 13″ x 9″ baking pan.
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I baked mine for about 35 minutes. Let it cool slightly, then use the handle of a wooden spoon to punch holes all over the cake. That’s the fun part! It brings out the kid in me and makes me feel like it’s something I’m not supposed to do. Didn’t your mom ever tell you you’re not supposed to punch holes in your cake with your spoon! Punch away! (You could also use a straw to punch smaller holes.)
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Next, pour a can of Eagle Brand Caramel Flavored Sweetened Condensed Milk over the cake (or caramel syrup if you can’t find the seasonal Eagle Brand). Spread evenly, so the caramel gets into all of the holes. Put it in the refrigerator to chill for about an hour.
Frost with store bought chocolate frosting.
Add chopped pecans, mini chocolate chips and drizzle more caramel syrup on top.
It’s ready to serve!
Once you slice it and place on a plate, you can drizzle more caramel syrup down the sides for dramatic effect. Who can resist caramel dripping down the side of your chocolate cake!
With chocolate, caramel and pecans, you can’t go wrong! Try Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake at your next holiday party.
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Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix, prepared according to package instructions, 15.25 oz
- 14 ounces Eagle Brand Caramel Flavored Sweetened Condensed Milk*
- 16 ounces store bought chocolate frosting
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- Store bought caramel syrup for drizzling on top of cake
Instructions
- Bake cake according to package instructions. Let cool for 10 minutes. Punch holes in top of cake using the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Pour can of Eagle Brand Caramel Flavored Sweetened Condensed Milk over the top of cake. Spread to make sure it gets into all of the holes. Put cake in refrigerator for 1 hour. Frost cake with chocolate frosting. Add nuts and chocolate chips on top. Drizzle with caramel syrup. Slice and serve. Store covered in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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I sure hate being a diabetic!! Looks delicious and VERY rich!
Cheaper alternative to Eagle Brand milk. I use lots of it in recipes. Buy the off-brand of sweetened condensed milk. There are many brands. Saves at least $1 a can. You can carmelize it yourself. From an old family recipe: Take the label off the can, submerge the can in boiling water, simmer for 3 hours replacing any evaporated water as it simmers, remove and let cool just enough to handle, open and it will be extra thick. Beat it with your mixer and it will get thinner. It has turned a beautiful carmel brown. Go do something else while waiting to simmer or cool! Experiment, it might only take a couple of hours, this old recipe calls for it to start out thick, so I’m not sure. It says simmer 3 hours. LOve this recipe, will sure try.
It sounds n looks good I will try this I Love to bake.
Well it sure sounds yummy either way
This is so awesome
Just loved it
get the flavored milk at wal mart right next to the original 1
I also found the flavored sweetened condensed milk at Walmart today. They had quite a bit of
it left. Making cake today, so if I like will go back and stock up before gone.
I just wanted to say this, one I love this recipe. And two you are an awsome blogger! Just so up best and interesting. Thanks for not being boring with just directions. You tell a story again thank you.
Thank you, Starla. I hope to share more stories. I’m trying to come out of my shell. Thank you for the encouragement! 🙂
Use dulce de leche for the condensed caramel.
I have to make this for church on Sunday for in between services. We have bible studies and people love to have coffee and a snack. GHEY WILL LOVE IT!!!!!
You can make your own caramel sauce using eagle brand sweetened condensed milk in the crockpot! Either transfer the milk from the can to a small mason jar or just take the label off and cook it in the can. Cover with water and cook in the crock pot on low for 9-10 hours (much easier in the mason jars as you can see the color)
I have been waiting to find a recipe(s) so I can use mine that I bought back at Thanksgiving. They were only limited edition so I grabbed what I could. Thank you!
We love including the kids in our Saturday baking. What a fun and oh so delicious idea. This is a must make soon for our family! Thanks for sharing!
I’m going to add coconut flakes
I’ m going to try it with fudge syrup and caramel syrup, since couldn’t find flavored condensed milk
Would love to know if this worked??
Really? Ok. I guess I’m wrong about it’s availability. Sorry
Get a can of condensed milk and boild it, like that you can get caramel
I make this all the time. I use chocolate and caramel syrup! Turns out fantastic!
caramel syrup from the ice cream section.
What are options if you can’t find the condensed milk flavored?
saw them at wal mart here in SC
This item is readily available in just about any super market, target or Walmart
If you click on the eagle brand link it will take you to their website where you can search for each flavor by zip code.
I bought Caramel Eagle Brand at Amazon.
You can put a can Eagle Brand in a slow-cooker, cover with water. cook on low 8 hrs. It makes caaramel.
Wow, really? What a great idea!
You can do it on the stove top too. Boil on high for 4 hours
Really? Sounds like that would be too much heat…
My grandmother made me caramel like this way before Eagle Brand had flavers!
caramel syrup from the ice cream section.