If you’re a fan of the iconic Mounds candy bar, get ready to go nuts over this Mounds Poke Cake! This decadent dessert combines rich chocolate cake with a luscious coconut cream filling and frosting for a coconut-chocolate dream.
As a poke cake, it takes moisture and flavor to the next level by quite literally poking holes into the warm cake and pouring in a coconut milk soak.
The result is an ultra-moist, melt-in-your-mouth cake with pockets of creamy coconut throughout.
This Mounds Poke Cake is a coconut lover’s dream dessert loaded with chocolate and coconut flavors in an ultra-moist, make-ahead friendly cake!
What is a Poke Cake?
A poke cake is a beloved American dessert where you bake a regular cake, then poke holes all over the top while it’s still warm.
Those holes get filled with a sweet liquid like pudding, condensed milk, or flavored gelatin to infuse the cake with extra moisture and flavor as it cools and absorbs the filling.
For this Mounds-inspired version, we’re using a combination of sweetened condensed milk and coconut cream for the most luscious coconut soak. It soaks right into the chocolate cake, creating bursts of rich coconut flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
1 box chocolate cake mix plus ingredients called for on box
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
15 oz can coconut cream
7 oz package sweetened shredded coconut
12 oz container chocolate frosting
Toasted coconut or almond slivers for garnish optional
Instructions
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