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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Butterfinger Poke Cake

My dad told me one time that he thought that a Butterfinger was the best candy bar ever made. IT Guy loves him a Butterfinger every now and then. I enjoy me a tiny bit when IT Guy will share. So the logical thing to do was to make a cake involving Butterfingers, right? Right. So here it is in all it's glory. A crazy delicious cake that's so rich you only need a little piece to satisfy your sweet tooth. This would be great to take a potluck since you can cut it into small pieces. Give this a try and tell me what you think!

Butterfinger Poke Cake



1 butter flavor cake mix (plus ingredients to make it)
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup caramel ice cream topping
1 8-ounce container Cool Whip
3  3.7-ounce Butterfinger candy bars ~ divided use

Prepare cake mix according to box directions.

Crush the candy bars. Mix half of the crushed candy bars into the batter. 

Pour batter into a greased 9x13 inch pan.

Bake according to box directions.

In a medium bowl, stir the sweetened condensed milk and the caramel topping together.

While cake is still warm, poke holes all over the cake with a fork.

Pour caramel mixture all over the cake, making sure it gets in all the holes.

Place cake in fridge and allow to chill for a few hours.

Spread Cool Whip over the top of the cake.

Sprinkle remaining crushed candy on top. 


Here's what you need. Plus the ingredients listed on the box for the cake.
Here's what you need. Plus the 
ingredients listed on the box for the cake.


Smash up the Butterfingers and divide crumbs in half.
Smash up the Butterfingers 
and divide crumbs in half.


Make the cake and stir in half of the Butterfinger pieces then spread the batter into your prepared pan.
Make the cake and stir in half of 
the Butterfinger pieces then spread 
the batter into your prepared pan.


Pour the sweetened condensed milk and the caramel into a bowl.
Pour the sweetened condensed 
milk and the caramel into a bowl.


Mix well.
Mix well.


Poke holes all over the baked cake.
Poke holes all over the baked cake.


Pour the caramel mixture all over the top of the cake and spread to cover.
Pour the caramel mixture all over 
the top of the cake and spread to cover.


Pop in the fridge to chill. Cover in Cool Whip then sprinkle with remaining Butterfinger crumbs.
Pop in the fridge to chill. Cover in 
Cool Whip then sprinkle with 
remaining Butterfinger crumbs.


Delicious!!
Delicious!!