The Best Better Than Sex Cake Recipe
A heavenly chocolate cake soaked in caramel and sweet milk, topped with fluffy whipped cream and crunchy toffee pieces. This easy-to-make dessert is so delicious it earned its playful name "Better Than Sex Cake" in the 1970s and has been a party favorite ever since!
Print Pin Servings: 13 servings
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $17.25
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking pan
- Wooden spoon for poking holes
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer (hand or stand)
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Offset spatula for spreading toppings
Ingredients
the Cake:
- 1 box devil's food cake mix
- Eggs as called for on box
- Water as called for on box
- Oil as called for on box
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 12 oz jar caramel sauce
- 8 oz Heath toffee bits
the Topping:
- 16 oz whipped topping Cool Whip, thawed
- 4 Heath candy bars crushed
- Extra caramel sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare cake mix according to box directions.
- Bake in 9x13 inch pan for 30-35 minutes.
- While still hot, poke holes all over cake with wooden spoon handle.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk over hot cake.
- Pour caramel sauce over milk.
- Sprinkle half the toffee bits over top.
- Let cool completely (30-45 minutes).
- Spread whipped topping evenly.
- Top with remaining toffee bits and crushed Heath bars.
- Drizzle with caramel sauce.
- Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg