Butterfinger Cake

Easy butterfinger cake is rich, crunchy and delicious – This simple cake recipe uses a cake mix for quick and easy preparation. Full of chocolate, caramel, whipped cream and classic butterfinger candy bars, this irresistible cake is a decadent dessert you won’t be able to get enough of! Perfect for birthdays, holiday parties, or satisfying tough sweet cravings.

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Why You Should Make Butterfinger Cake

• The use of cake mix makes this dessert both incredibly easy and fast to make.
• Super moist and sweet, this cake is a real crowd pleaser and will become a fast favorite to anyone who loves butterfinger candy bars.
• Butterfinger poke cake is creamy, rich and decadent thanks to the condensed milk that soaks into every bite.
• Very versatile, this style of chocolate poke cake can be made with any cake mix and candy bar that you like. The options are endless.
• Can be made ahead of time for parties, events, and birthdays, even frozen for long term storage.

About this Recipe

Butterfinger cake is a simple chocolate poke cake recipe that is topped with soft caramel, whipped topping and crushed Butterfinger candy bars. Butterfingers are a popular candy bar with a crispy crunchy peanut butter center and a smooth milk chocolate outer layer. Every ingredient of this easy poke cake is designed to compliment the crunchy peanut sweet butterfinger from the rich moist chocolate cake to the creamy caramel topping.

What is a poke cake?

Poke cake is a popular method for making any homemade or store bought cake one to remember. After the cake is baked and while it is still hot, the round handle of a wooden spoon is used to make several holes in the cake spaced about 1 inch apart.

A sweet custard, condensed milk, or pudding is then spread over the cake and into each of the holes before the cake is allowed to cool. This lets the sweet rich custard soak into the cake making every bit moist, soft, and sweet.

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What is in Butterfinger Cake?

A butterfinger cake only uses very simple ingredients to make something extraordinary.

• Chocolate Cake Mix
• whole milk
• canola oil
• eggs

Toppings:

• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Caramel Dessert Topping
• Frozen Whipped Topping
• Butterfinger Candy Bars, Crush

Can I change up the Butterfinger Candy topping?

The beauty of this cake is how versatile it is. While this version uses butterfingers as the topping, you can easily buy any of your favorite candy bars from kit kats to caramilks and use them as a topping for this mouthwatering chocolate poke cake.

What can I use instead of cool whip?

Instead of frozen whipped topping try making your very own homemade whipped cream for an extra fancy sweet treat.

Can I change up the flavor of cake used in Butterfinger poke cake?

There are any number of different store bought cake mixes that you can use to make a poke cake like this one. While chocolate cake compliments the butterfingers very well, vanilla, caramel, and golden cake would all work for this recipe.

Quick Tips for Success

• Be sure to poke the holes in the cake while it is still hot so the condensed milk will have a chance to soak into every inch of the cake before it cools.
• After the condensed milk, cool the cake completely before frosting so the whipped topping does not melt.
• Check the box of the cake mix you are using to make sure you aren’t over baking the cake. Usually the box will have different instructions depending on what pan size and type you are using.

How long will this cake last in the fridge?

After the cake is baked, allow it to cool completely before storage. Use plastic wrap to cover the cake tightly and store in the fridge for up to 5 days before serving.

Can I freeze this cake?

For longer term storage this cake can be placed in the freezer. Wrap the cake tightly with plastic wrap and add an additional layer of foil over top of the cake to keep it sealed.

Freeze for up to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before serving.

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