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Better Than Sex Cake

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by: Joanna Cismaru
06.09.20

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Better than Sex Cake – with a name like this how can you go wrong? Chocolate cake, soaked with sweetened condensed milk, caramel topping, cool whip and pecans.

Close up shot of a slice of Better Than Sex Cake

I have a naughty cake for you! Well the name is naughty but the cake is crazy awesome!

When Penny, a reader, sent me this recipe I just knew I had to make it. How could I not? With a name like better than sex cake, I knew I had to make it and see how it would compare to sex in a pan. I just had to, cause that’s just how I roll!

So I did, and although I’m giving you the full recipe here, don’t pay attention to my 8×8 glass pan you see in the picture because the hand model told me to only make a little bit since there are only 2 of us and we’re not going to eat all that cake. Well that’s the last time I’ll listen to him! Now I have to fight him for that cake because every chance he gets he goes to the fridge and steals a bite or two. There’s not much left, oh how I wish I made the whole thing. So please if you make this, please make the whole thing, because you will thank me.

Better Than Sex Cake

First of all you cannot go wrong with chocolate cake. But then when you soak it with sweetened condensed milk and caramel ice cream topping, well magic happens. And then you go ahead and are even naughtier by adding some cool whip and sprinkling some chopped nuts and toffee bits on top, well then you’ve just gone overboard and turned this cake into a super star.

While it may not look like much in the pictures and you may say to yourself that it looks pretty boring, this cake will fool you. When you take a bite you will be hooked and I dare you to eat only one slice. You’ll probably take the whole pan, grab a fork and gobble the whole thing down. Although I strongly don’t recommend  you do that, you might get a tummy ache. But I do recommend you make this cake, now, PRONTO! Run to the kitchen, I’m pretty sure you have these ingredients. Did I mention the chocolate cake came from a box? Yeah! That’s what’s awesome about this cake!

Slice of Better Than Sex Cake

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Better Than Sex Cake

4.52 from 70 votes
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Total: 1 hr
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 12
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Better than Sex Cake – with a name like this how can you go wrong? Chocolate cake, soaked with sweetened condensed milk, caramel topping, cool whip and pecans.

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounce chocolate cake mix any brand will do, I used Duncan Hines
  • 5 ounce sweetened condensed milk 1 can is 10 oz, so use about 5 oz
  • 7 ounce caramel ice cream topping I used Smuckers caramel syrup
  • 8 ounce cool whip whipped topping
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 1/2 cup toffee bits I used Skor bits
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Bake the cake according to the instructions on the box. Note you will need additional ingredients, for example, eggs, water/milk, oil to make the cake.
  • Let the cake cool completely and poke holes about 1 inch apart using the end of a wooden spoon.
  • Pour the condensed milk into the holes of the cake. Pour the caramel topping over the cake and spread evenly.
  • Spread the cool whip over the caramel topping then sprinkle with the chopped pecans and toffee bits.
  • Refrigerate for about an hour or so then serve.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 346kcal (17%)Carbohydrates: 55g (18%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 14g (22%)Saturated Fat: 5g (31%)Cholesterol: 17mg (6%)Sodium: 397mg (17%)Potassium: 219mg (6%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 30g (33%)Vitamin A: 193IU (4%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 123mg (12%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
Course:cake, Dessert
Cuisine:American
Keyword:better than sex cake
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  1. Sandra Abbott-Moss says

    October 2, 2021 at 4:50 pm

    I didn’t make. I am a person who needs to have exact recipe…for instance Your cake mix part of the ‘Better than sex cake’ it says you add additionsl ingredients like eggs, milk, oil and water. I need to know how much?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      October 3, 2021 at 3:45 pm

      You just have to follow the instructions on the back of the box, I can’t really list them here, because each cake box mix can be different, based on brand used. The back of the box though has all the ingredients you need to use.

      Reply
  2. Anu Jacob says

    June 8, 2020 at 12:07 pm

    Do you think It will be good if I try this with red velvet cake?

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      June 8, 2020 at 3:30 pm

      That would be awesome!

      Reply
  3. John Doe says

    June 2, 2020 at 7:29 am

    I loved this recipe so much!

    Reply
  4. Sheila Nichols says

    February 3, 2020 at 4:16 pm

    5 stars
    I just made this cake to take to a Super Bowl party and it was a smash hit! Not even a crumb left! I had a piece myself and it was to die for! I don’t like to bake or cook but this was soooo easy and soooo good that I a, hooked! This will be my go-to recipe for any and all occasions. Thank you so very much!

    Reply
  5. Stakki J says

    October 23, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    Which is better? The cake or the sex in the pan? I’ve made the cake before and loved it (but its been at least 5 yrs) but wanted to know if I should make the cake again or try the pan for a work function.

    Reply
    • jo says

      October 23, 2019 at 3:31 pm

      Well if I had to choose, I’d go with sex in a pan. Personal favorite. 🙂 Oh and it’s perfect for work functions.

      Reply
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