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Chocolate Thunder Cake

Chocolate Thunder Cake has a certain ring to it, doesn’t it? But, this luscious cake is more than a catchy name. It’s a full on chocolate experience, a triple chocolate poke cake filled with fudgy chocolate sauce and topped with cream. Oh, and let’s not forget the crunchy topping. This Chocolate Thunder Cake has all the qualities a true chocoholic is looking for. And, it’s a goner at parties.

Chocolate Thunder Cake

To make this cake recipe easy since there are a few steps we’re starting with a cake mix. You can use a from scratch recipe if you prefer. It’s all up to you.

Use a chopstick or the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the cake. Don’t poke all the way to the bottom, but about 75% of the way down.

Chocolate Thunder Cake

Once it’s been baked let the cake cool for a bit before adding condensed milk and then some fudge sundae topping. Doing this while the cake is still a little warm lets it soak in. With two toppings going into the holes we poked in the cake you might think this would be super soggy, but it’s not. The thickness of both toppings keeps it from being too mushy.

Chocolate Thunder Cake

The last toppings are some whipped cream and then some crushed toffee bars. For these layers you can use whipped topping if you prefer.

You can also use chocolate shavings or another candy topping if you like, but I think the toffee gives it a nice, buttery to compliment the deep chocolate flavor.

Chocolate Thunder Cake

Every decadent bite of this cake has the rich flavors and textures that make this Chocolate Thunder Cake a dessert to remember. But, with a name like who could forget?

Chocolate Thunder Cake

Yield(s): Makes 15-20 servings

1h prep time

33m cook time

308 calories

5.0
Rated by 1 reviewers

Allergens: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Nuts, Eggs

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Ingredients
  • 1 (15 oz) package chocolate cake mix
  • 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12 oz) jar chocolate fudge topping
  • 1 (13 oz) can whipped cream
  • 3 Heath candy bars, chopped
Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Combine cake, water, oil, and eggs in large bowl. Mix until uniform in color. Pour in a greased 9”x13” baking dish. Bake for 28-33 minutes.
  2. Let cake cool for 30 minutes in pan. Use a wooden spoon or chopstick to poke holes all over cake. Pour condensed milk over cake and in holes. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  3. Microwave fudge topping for 30 seconds without lid to make it more liquid. Pour fudge topping over cake. Let sit 10 minutes.
  4. Spread whipped cream over top and smooth with back of spoon. Sprinkle with toffee pieces. Cut into squares to serve.

Recipe adapted from Food.