How would you describe goo cake? Get ready to drool! Poke holes in the top of a just baked chocolate cake fresh from the oven, then drizzle sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce generously over the top. Pretend to try exercising any sort of self control to NOT dig in to the cake with your fork while the milk and caramel sauce slowly start to infuse throughout the cake. If I just made you hungry just skip to making this stat! (Gluten free, dairy free, keto, egg free, soy free, nut free, vegan, vegetarian)
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Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to make this cake!
- Chocolate cake mix
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Caramel Syrup
That's it!
Questions
Is Goo Cake The Same as Better Than Sex Cake?
Goo cake is the bottom half of a better than sex cake. Once the sweetened condensed milk and caramel syrup sink into the cake, better than sex cake will have you cool the entire cake then top with whipped topping and toffee bits. We say stop and enjoy the cake warm and enjoy it while it's nice and gooey. It's the BEST part of the cake!
How Long Do You Let the Cake Sit Before Eating?
We say once you drizzle the sweetened condensed milk and caramel syrup on top to give it about 15-20 minutes to fully sink into all the holes in the cake. Sometimes it takes a little longer but usually not. The cake will still be warm.
Does the Cake Need to Be Warmed to Enjoy?
Honestly, my kids will eat it warm or room temperature. It even tastes amazing if you let it sit overnight and then eat it. The kids love the cake warm the best but they will eat it anytime!
How Do You Store the Cake?
The cake is best stored for a day or two in the refrigerator covered. It probably won't last that long though. I often find places where the kids have taken chunks of the cake out with a fork.
Substitutions
To make this recipe more food allergen friendly, there are several adaptations you'll want to make. We note those both here and in the recipe.
- Chocolate Cake Mix: You need one box of chocolate cake mix that would make a 9x13 inch cake. You can use any type of cake mix that you would like to. We have used everything from gluten free chocolate cake mixes to keto and paleo chocolate cake mixes. They work fine.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: For dairy free or vegan versions of this recipe you'll want to use dairy free sweetened condensed milk. We use Nature's Charm Dairy Free Sweetened Condensed Milk most often as it's available at stores near us. I've also made my own vegan version of sweetened condensed milk before. For keto versions, I haven't been able to find an easily accessible commercially prepared keto sweetened condensed milk in the stores where I live but there are many homemade keto sweetened condensed milk recipes available on the internet.
- Caramel Syrup: Hey Boo has some dairy free caramel syrup available on the market. I've tried it before and really like it. It's perfect for those needing a dairy free and vegan option. Walden Farms has a calorie free keto friendly caramel sauce available too.
Goo Cake (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Keto, Paleo, Egg Free, Nut Free, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian)
How would you describe goo cake? Let's see! Poke holes in the top of a just baked chocolate cake fresh from the oven, then drizzle sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce generously over the top. Pretend to try exercising any sort of self control to NOT dig in to the cake with your fork while the milk and caramel sauce slowly start to infuse throughout the cake. If I just made you hungry just skip to making this stat!
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (can use any type of cake mix, make sure your cake mix you use will make a 9x13 inch pan)
- 14 0Z jar sweetened condensed milk
- 12 oz caramel topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
- Prepare cake according to package directions. Bake according to package directions.
- Once cake has cooked, remove from oven and immediately poke holes throughout the top of the cake. Drizzle the can of sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top of the cake, followed by the caramel sauce. Allow fifteen minutes or so for the milk and caramel sauce to absorb in the cake. Enjoy warm or allow to cool before eating if desired.
Notes
Substitutions
To make this recipe more food allergen friendly, there are several adaptations you'll want to make. We note those both here and in the recipe.- Chocolate Cake Mix: You need one box of chocolate cake mix that would make a 9x13 inch cake. You can use any type of cake mix that you would like to. We have used everything from gluten free chocolate cake mixes to keto and paleo chocolate cake mixes. They work fine.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: For dairy free or vegan versions of this recipe you'll want to use dairy free sweetened condensed milk. We use Nature's Charm Dairy Free Sweetened Condensed Milk most often as it's available at stores near us. I've also made my own vegan version of sweetened condensed milk before. For keto versions, I haven't been able to find an easily accessible commercially prepared keto sweetened condensed milk in the stores where I live but there are many homemade keto sweetened condensed milk recipes available on the internet.
- Caramel Syrup: Hey Boo has some dairy free caramel syrup available on the market. I've tried it before and really like it. It's perfect for those needing a dairy free and vegan option. Walden Farms has a calorie free keto friendly caramel sauce available too.
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