German Chocolate Poke Cake
🛒 The Fudgy Ingredient Checklist
Gather these simple, sweet baking essentials before starting your kitchen prep:
The Ultra-Moist Chocolate Base:
- 1 box (approx. 15.25 oz) dark chocolate or German chocolate cake mix.
- Ingredients required by your specific cake box (typically 3 large eggs, ½ cup vegetable oil, and 1 cup water or milk).
The Fudgy Poke Soak:
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk.
The Traditional Coconut-Pecan Topping:
- 1 cup evaporated milk (not regular milk!).
- 1 cup granulated white sugar.
- 3 large egg yolks, beaten.
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 🧈.
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 🍦.
- 1 ⅓ cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted 🥥.
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted 🥜.
