Homemade chocolate poke cake with Cool Whip and chocolate drizzle on a white plate

Best Chocolate Poke Cake

This rich and gooey chocolate poke cake is soaked in sweetened condensed milk and chocolate syrup, then topped with Cool Whip for the ultimate dessert. Super easy and absolutely irresistible—perfect for birthdays, potlucks, or whenever chocolate cravings hit!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Chill Time: 2

Total Time: 2 45

Servings: Servings

Calories: 340kcal

Cost: $11

Equipment

9×13 baking dish Glass or metal
Mixing bowl For cake batter
WhiskV Or hand mixer
Wooden spoon For poking holes
Spatula For spreading Cool WhipV
Measuring cups For liquid and dry ingredients

Ingredients

1 box Devil’s Food cake mix Or any rich chocolate cake mix
3 Eggs As per cake mix instructions
½ cup Vegetable oil As per cake mix instructions
1 ¼ cup Water As per cake mix instructions
1 can Sweetened condensed milk Full-fat for best results
½ cup Chocolate syrup Warmed slightly
1 tub Cool Whip Thawed
Optional toppings Chocolate chips Oreo crumbs, etc.

Instructions

Bake the cake
Poke holes in warm cake
Pour sweetened condensed milk on cake
Drizzle chocolate syrup evenly
Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight
Spread Cool Whip on top
Add toppings and serve chilled

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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