Better Than Sex Cake

This Better Than Sex Cake Recipe, is a decadent Devil’s Food Cake, topped with caramel sauce, crushed toffee bits, and whipped cream. Each bite is an ultimate combination that is sinfully delicious!

Rich chocolate slice of cake with whipped cream topping and drizzles of caramel sauce, on a white plate.

This cake not only has a fun name, it backs up the claim with every delicious bite. And because it’s make with a box mix, it’s a fast and easy dessert, great for parties or get togethers with friends. 

If you’ve never made or tried a poke cake, it’s a baked cake, with holes put into it. The holes in the cake are then filled with a liquid flavoring.  Using boxed cake mix for this chocolate poke cake recipe, makes it simple. But if you have time, you can always make your favorite chocolate cake recipe. 

Ingredients:

Ingredients needed to make a better than sex cake, on a marble tabletop
  • Devil’s Food Cake Mix– German chocolate cake, or any chocolate cake mix
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • caramel sauce
  • Cool whip whipping cream-slightly thawed
  • English Toffee candy bars

Variations: 

  • You can not only change the cake flavors, but you can switch up the sauce and toppings on the cake too.
  • If you want to try death by chocolate Better than Sex cake, use a chocolate sauce or hot fudge instead of caramel sauce. 
  • Change topping to chopped Snickers candy bars, chopped Butterfingers, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, M&M’s candies, chocolate chips, crushed Whoppers, or even crushed Oreos. 
  • Another great variation is to use strawberry cake with strawberry sauce. Birthday cake mix with sprinkles inside the cake, are perfect for a special occasion. No matter how you make this cake, just enjoy each bite.
Chocolate cake in a rectangle pan with slices cut out

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously spray a glass or metal 9×13 baking dish or pan with nonstick cooking spray, then set aside.

In a large bowl, prepare the cake mix according the packaging. I used Pillsbury which requires water, vegetable oil, and eggs.

Devil's food cake mix being made in a clear glass bowl.

Bake for 28-30 minutes, until an inserted toothpick in the center of the cake, comes out clean, or as directed by cake mix.

Remove from oven, and while the cake is still warm, use the handle of a wooden spoon, or a fork, poke holes throughout the top of the cake.

Chocolate baked cake being poked with a fork to make holes

Cover the cake and then place it in refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the cake completely cool. Once cake is cool, pour sweetened condensed milk over the top, letting the liquid fill the holes and cover the cake. 

Baked cake in a white rectangle baking dish, with sweetened condensed milk poured over the top.

Next, pour the caramel sauce over the cake, and use a spoon or rubber spatula to even spread over the cake. Spoon the sauce over the top of the cake a few times, filling the holes. Chill cake again for about 30 minutes, or cover and keep chilled until ready to serve.

Caramel sauce poured over a baked cake in a rectangle white baking dish.

When you are ready to serve, slightly thaw and then spread the whipped topping over the cake, then sprinkle the chopped Heath Bars over the top of the cake.

White rectangle cake with milk and spatula on a white marble table.

FAQ’s

Do I have to use Devil’s Food Cake Mix for this Better Than Sex Cake recipe?

You can easily change this cake’s flavors, without compromising the “Better Than Sex” decadence. You can make this cake with a variety of box mix flavors, such as red velvet, strawberry, or vanilla. 

How many calories are in a slice of Better Than Sex Cake?

All of the nutritional information, including protein, calcium, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, and calories for this cake is listed in the recipe card. It will also depend on how many slices you make in the cake.

Do I have to call it Better Than Sex Cake?

Although it is known for that title, you can also call it a caramel or toffee dump cake. Regardless of the name you choose, poke cakes like this are very easy to put together.

Slice of chocolate cake being taken out with a spatula.

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Chocolate slice of cake on a white plate, topped with whipped cream, candy bits, and caramel sauce.

Better Than Sex Cake

Becky
This Better Than Sex Cake Recipe is cake, caramel sauce, whipped topping, and candy, making a combination that is sinfully delicious!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 421 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9×13 cake pan
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Box Devil's Food Cake Mix or German chocolate cake, or any chocolate cake mix
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk 11 ounce can
  • 8 ounces caramel sauce
  • 8 ounces whipping cream topping slightly thawed
  • 3 English toffee candy bars crushed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously spray a glass or metal 9×13 baking dish or pan with nonstick cooking spray, then set aside.
  • In a large bowl, prepare the cake mix according the packaging. I used Pillsbury which requires water, vegetable oil, and eggs.
  • Bake for 28-30 minutes, until an inserted toothpick in the center of the cake, comes out clean, or as directed by cake mix.
  • Remove from oven, and while the cake is still warm, use the handle of a wooden spoon, or a fork, poke holes throughout the top of the cake.
  • Cover the cake and then place it in refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow the cake completely cool. Once cake is cool, pour sweetened condensed milk over the top, letting the liquid fill the holes and cover the cake. 
  • Next, pour the caramel sauce over the cake, and use a spoon or rubber spatula to even spread over the cake. Spoon the sauce over the top of the cake a few times, filling the holes. Chill cake again for about 30 minutes, or cover and keep chilled until ready to serve.
  • When you are ready to serve, slightly thaw and then spread the whipped topping over the cake, then sprinkle the chopped Heath Bars over the top of the cake.

Notes

Tips:

Be careful not to push spoon or fork all the way to the bottom of the cake as you want the filling to stay in the cake, not come out into the bottom of the pan, making a sticky mess.
I love making my own whipped cream topping with heavy cream, but unless you are going to serve it immediately, stick to the frozen topping. Homemade whipping cream seems to melt pretty quickly, and you want this to present well with a more firm topping. 
Save a little bit of the caramel sauce to drizzle over the tops of slices before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 7gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 487mgPotassium: 338mgFiber: 1gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 283IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 211mgIron: 2mg

*Nutritional information is a calculated guesstimate. Please note that this can change with different brands and modifications you may make to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements you’re using with each recipe.

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