Tasty Tuesday: Butterfinger cake is a deliciously decadent dessert

This Butterfinger cake is the easiest poke cake you’ll ever make. Featuring a chocolate cake base and topped with caramel topping, Butterfinger candy, and Cool Whip, it’s the definition of a deliciously decadent dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
• 1 bottle caramel topping
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 large tub Cool Whip
• 1 Butterfinger bar

Instructions

1. Prepare the cake according to package directions. Immediately after removing the cake from the oven, poke several holes all over the top with a fork.
2. Mix sweetened condensed milk and caramel together and pour it over the hot cake. Make sure to spread it over the entire cake. Chill well.
3. After the cake has chilled completely, spread the Cool Whip over the top and sprinkle the crushed Butterfinger bar on top of the whipped topping.

Recipe FAQs

What is a poke cake?

A poke cake is a cake that is poked full of holes to allow icing, Jell-o, pudding, or in this case, sweetened condensed milk and caramel, to slide on through. By “poking” the top of the freshly baked cake the syrup or cream runs down into those holes, settles in there real good, and enhances the taste of the cake. Poke cakes gained popularity around the 70s when cake mixes were introduced.

What is the difference between Butterfinger cake and Better Than Anything cake?

The main difference between these two cakes is that Better Than Anything cake uses Heath bars rather than Butterfinger candy bars. But the rest of the recipe is basically the same.

Can I make this poke cake in advance?

Yes, if you want to assemble the entire Butterfinger cake recipe ahead of time, you can store it in the fridge for up to 3 days. However, the Butterfinger crumbs will lose their crunch after a day or so. Another option is to make the cake ahead of time and then add the toppings before serving.

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