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Death By Chocolate Poke Cake

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Yields:
12 serving(s)
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Chocolate cake, chocolate fudge filling, and chocolate buttermilk...this recipe is for serious chocoholics only. For more decadent dessert inspiration, check out our other crazy poke cakes.
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Ingredients
For the Cake
Cooking spray
Cocoa powder
- 1
box chocolate cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box
- 1
(14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup
semisweet chocolate chips, melted
Chocolate shavings, for garnish
For the Frosting
- 1 cup
butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups
powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup
cocoa powder
- 2 tsp.
pure vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/4 cup
heavy cream (plus more if necessary)
Directions
- Step 1Make cake: Preheat oven to 350º. Grease a 9"-x-13" pan with cooking spray and dust with cocoa powder. Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package directions and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Step 2Poke cake all over with the handle of a wooden spoon. In a small bowl, mix together sweetened condensed milk and melted chocolate. Pour mixture into the holes.
- Step 3Make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and salt. Beat in heavy cream, adding more by the tablespoon until consistency is creamy but can hold peaks.
- Step 4Spread frosting all over cake with an offset spatula and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.
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