Description
Homemade almond joy poke cake delivers classic candy bar flavors in an irresistible dessert. Chocolate, coconut, and almond layers create a delightful sweet experience you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the package)
- 1 cup (237 ml/8 fl oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup (237 ml/8 fl oz) cream of coconut (not coconut milk)
- ½ cup (120 ml/4 fl oz) chocolate syrup or melted chocolate
- 1 tub (8 oz/226 g) whipped topping (or 2 cups/474 ml whipped cream)
- 1 cup (80 g) sweetened shredded coconut, toasted (optional)
- ½ cup (60 g) chopped almonds, toasted
Instructions
- Cake Preparation: Mix chocolate cake mix according to package directions in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Allow cake to cool slightly while maintaining residual warmth.
- Surface Perforation: Use wooden spoon handle or straw to create uniform holes throughout cake’s surface, ensuring maximum flavor absorption potential.
- Coconut Infusion: Whisk sweetened condensed milk with cream of coconut until smooth. Pour mixture evenly over warm cake, allowing liquid to penetrate deeply into perforated areas.
- Topping Application: Once cake reaches room temperature, spread whipped topping across entire surface, creating a pristine, cloud-like layer that completely covers the coconut-soaked foundation.
- Textural Enhancement: Generously sprinkle shredded coconut and chopped almonds across cake’s surface, introducing delightful crunch and visual dimension to the dessert.
- Chocolate Embellishment: Drizzle chocolate syrup or melted chocolate in elegant, artistic patterns across the coconut-topped landscape, adding final decadent touches.
- Flavor Melding: Refrigerate completed cake for minimum two hours, allowing ingredients to harmonize and flavors to intensify. Slice and serve chilled for optimal enjoyment.
Notes
- Perforate Precisely: Create evenly spaced holes throughout the cake to ensure consistent flavor absorption and prevent uneven soaking.
- Temperature Matters: Keep the cake warm when adding condensed milk mixture to help it penetrate deeply into the cake’s core, maximizing moisture and flavor.
- Coconut Consistency: Whisk sweetened condensed milk and cream of coconut thoroughly to prevent lumps and achieve a smooth, silky texture that blends seamlessly.
- Chill for Optimal Flavor: Refrigerate the cake for at least two hours, allowing ingredients to meld and develop a richer, more harmonious taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 11
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg