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Chocolate gooey cake is a type of cake that is known for its rich, decadent flavor and its gooey center. This cake is baked and then while warm is covered with caramel sauce and sweetened condensed milk.

Chocolate Gooey Cake

Traci Wennerholm
Chocolate gooey cake or goo cake as we call it, is a hot chocolate cake with sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce drizzled over the top of it. Try NOT to grab your fork to dig in while the milk and caramel mixture seeps into the cake.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 people
Calories 321 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 inch pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 14 ounces jar sweetened condensed milk
  • 12 ounces caramel topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch pan and set it aside.
  • Prepare the cake mix according to the package directions. Bake it in the preheated oven as directed on the package.
  • Once the cake is baked, remove it from the oven and immediately poke holes all over the top.
  • Evenly drizzle a can of sweetened condensed milk over the top of the cake, followed by the caramel sauce.
  • Allow the cake to sit for about fifteen minutes to let the milk and caramel absorb.
  • Enjoy the cake warm, or let it cool before eating if desired.

Notes

see notes in post on substitutions and storing. 

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 436mgPotassium: 260mgFiber: 1gSugar: 48gVitamin A: 115IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 162mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chocolate caramel cake, chocolate caramel poke cake, chocolate gooey cake, chocolate poke cake, goo cake, gooey cake
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