Better Than Sex Cake

Better Than Sex Cake is a decadent chocolate poke cake filled with caramel sauce and condensed milk, and topped with creamy Cool Whip, chopped Heath bars, chocolate chips, and extra caramel sauce!

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Close-up of a slice of Better Than Sex Cake on a white serving plate with a metal fork.

While you can’t go wrong with a classic poke cake, this Better Than Sex Cake (otherwise known as BTS Cake) really takes it to a whole new level! It’s super rich and super sweet which it’s totally meant to be – definitely NOT for the faint of heart!

Slice of Better than sex cake on a white serving plate, remaining Better than Sex Cake in a cake pan, on a marble countertop.

This cake offers a decadent chocolate cake mix base, soaked in caramel sauce and condensed milk and then topped off with Cool Whip, an assortment of chopped candy and chocolate chips, and then an extra drizzle of caramel sauce just for good measure! This Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce would be ideal to make for this cake.

Every spoonful is sheer bliss, instantly transporting you to a world of chocolate-y pleasure. If you love poke cakes, try Strawberry Crunch Poke Cake, Coconut Poke Cake, and 4th of July Poke Cake.

Better than Sex Cake in a glass cake dish, jug with caramel sauce.

What do I Need for this Better than Sex Cake?

🍜 Ingredients:

Cake Mix – I’ve used a package of Devil’s Food cake mix for this moist chocolate cake. You could also use yellow cake mix or white cake mix with cocoa powder added.
Ingredients for making the cake – This typically includes 2-3 eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Allow ingredients like eggs to reach room temperature for a smooth cake batter.
Can of sweetened condensed milk
Caramel sauce – Homemade caramel sauce or ice cream topping. I’ve reserved more for the top of the cake.
Cool Whip – Or frozen whipped topping, thawed.
Heath bar – Chopped. If you don’t have Heath bars, use another type of toffee candy bar, such as Skor candy bars or Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Toffee bits – You can also use chopped toffee candy bars.
Chocolate chips

Optional Garnish:

I’ve topped this cake with heath toffee bits, chopped nuts, caramel sauce, and chocolate chips.

Equipment Needed:

9 x 13-inch pan, mixing bowl, hand mixer or stand mixer, wooden spoon, and jug for caramel topping.

Variations and Substitutions:

Use a regular chocolate box mix instead of the box of Devil food cake mix.
In addition to the heath bits, top the finished cake with crushed Oreo cookies, chocolate syrup, and chopped nuts.
I’ve used caramel sauce in this recipe. You can use something like dulce de leche.
Use different-sized cake pans to make this decadent cake. You may need to adjust the baking time.

Better Than Sex Cake recipe ingredients on a white marble countertop.

🔪 Instructions:

PREP: Preheat the oven to 350F.

Mixing bowl with Better Than Sex Cake batter with metal whisk, cake recipe ingredients on the countertop.

Step 1: Mix the cake mix with the cake ingredients called for in a mixing bowl. Combine until smooth.

Glass baking dish with Better Than Sex Cake batter on a countertop.

Step 2: Pour the batter into a glass baking dish.

Baked chocolate cake base in a glass baking dish on a countertop.

Step 3: Once baked, allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes. It should still be slightly warm when the caramel sauce and condensed milk are poured over.

Back of a wooden spoon poking holes in the baked chocolate cake base in a glass baking dish on a countertop.

Step 4: With the back of a wooden spoon, poke holes into the baked cake base.

Jug of caramel sauce being poured over the poked cake, poke cake covered with condensed milk in a glass baking dish on a countertop.

Step 5: Pour the caramel sauce and condensed milk over the poked cake.

Whipped topping with plastic spatula spread evenly over the poked cake in a glass baking dish on the countertop.

Step 6: Spread the Cool Whip over the poked cake evenly.

GARNISH AND SERVE: Garnish this cake with chocolate chips, toffee bits, and extra caramel sauce. Serve this decadent dessert with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Better Than Sex Cake in glass baking dish on marble countertop.

I’ve used a rich chocolate cake mix for this Better Than Sex Cake but feel free to add your own personal spin by using different cake mix flavors!
This cake is super easy to make and assembles like a classic chocolate poke cake.
Make sure that the cake has completely cooled before you add the whipped topping otherwise, you’ll end up with a runny mess.
Keep this cake PG-rated by calling it Better Than Anything Cake if you’re serving to a younger crowd!
Using a cake mix saves you from making a chocolate cake from scratch. It’s also a great item to have in the kitchen since it can be used for so many different dessert recipes. Always check the boxed cake mix for the additional ingredients called for.

Fun Fact

Better Than Sex Cake is a super easy cake to bake that’s perfect as a potluck dish since it can be made ahead of time.

It typically consists of cake mix and decadent layers of caramel sauce, condensed milk, and Cool Whip with an assortment of yummy toppings which can easily be changed up depending on your own preferences!

As if the ingredients weren’t enough to stir excitement, the name definitely speaks for itself and gives you an idea of just how good it is!!!

How Should I Store Better Than Sex Cake?

Refrigerate this cake in an airtight container for up to one week. It’s important that you store it in a closed container (either with a lid or plastic wrap) so that the Cool Whip topping doesn’t absorb any odors from other food in the refrigerator.

Can I Freeze Better Than Sex Cake?

You bet! Better Than Sex Cake can be frozen for up to 3 months. You can freeze your fully assembled cake by cutting the cake into individual pieces before freezing it in an airtight container which will make it much easier to enjoy a few pieces at a time instead of having to defrost an entire cake.

You can also freeze the cake base and the whipped topping separately, leaving minimal assembly later on.

To thaw your frozen cake, allow it to defrost in the refrigerator until it’s ready to serve up and enjoy!

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Created by: Stefanie