This post may contain affiliate links. So…Valentine’s Day, or Singles Awareness Day, as my sister calls it, is here. How are you spending it? We usually stay home and have a family night. We either play a game or watch a movie.
I love to cook, so I serve a favorite family meal. The kids love my Cheeseburger Muffins, but my husband prefers my Meatball Soup. At the end of the day, we love to have some of my famous Better Than Sex Death By Chocolate Poke Cake.
This Chocolate Poke Cake recipe came from Ella Bailey, a dear friend. She told me when they had a family get together, Ella would bring her Better Than Sex Death By Chocolate Poke Cake.
She told me she was serving it at a family picnic and one of the older grand kids commented the cake was good, but it wasn’t THAT good. Ella said she laughed until she had tears streaming down her cheeks!
I have changed a few things, but the basic recipe holds close to Ella’s. This BTS Death By Chocolate Poke Cake is the perfect dessert for my Spinach Lasagna Roll Ups or Honey Garlic Chicken.
I have made my Better Than Sex Death By Chocolate Poke Cake for so many functions. It is a favorite at picnics, after Sunday dinner or for a church potluck. If you are bringing this to church, make sure you tells folks it is a Chocolate Poke Cake!
If you are not a chocolate person, you can easily make this a vanilla poke cake. You would use a vanilla cake mix, vanilla pudding and white chocolate chips. For the drizzle, you can make a simple vanilla ganache.
Better Than Sex Death By Chocolate Poke Cake
Ingredients
- 1 Box devil's food chocolate cake mix
- 1 Box chocolate instant pudding mix (3.4 oz)
- 3 Large eggs
- 2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 C buttermilk
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ½ C Sour cream
- Topping
- 1 Jar Hot fudge sauce
- 1 box Chocolate instant pudding mix (3.4 oz)
- 2 C Whipped Topping
- 1/2 cup chocolate syrup, reserve 1/4
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine cake mix and dry pudding mix with eggs, vanilla extract, milk, coconut oil and sour cream. Beat on medium speed until well combined.
- Bake cake in 9x13” for 20-22 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the middle of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- While the cake is still warm, take the end of a wooden spoon or chop stick and poke holes all over the top of your cake.
- Heat the jar of hot fudge sauce in the microwave for about 30 seconds and stir. Repeat until you can stir without resistance. Pour entire jar on the top of cake and allow it to absorb in the cake until cake is cooled, about 10 minutes.
- While the cake is cooling, prepare the pudding layer by mixing a package of instant chocolate pudding with 2 cups of cold milk. Immediately pour pudding over the top of the cake and put the cake in the fridge to let the pudding set, about 15 minutes.
- While the cake is cooling in the fridge, Combine whipped topping and 1/4 cup chocolate syrup in a mixing bowl, Fold until combined well.
- Spread whipped topping over the top of cake. Drizzle the remaining chocolate syrup and sprinkle chocolate chips.

What is your favorite poke cake recipe?
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This sounds ah-mazing. Chocolate cake is the only way to go,,,,and I am going to leave the sex thing alone….
This sounds like an amazing cake! I will definitely have to make this soon-my hubby is a chocoholic!
Holy moly! That DOES sound better than sex! I love that frosting with the chocolate chips on top. YUM!
That looks fantastic! I love anything with chocolate and cream cheese.
While I think the 7 quart stewpot would be excellent for making caramel, I think I am more interested in the 4-piece square dinnerware set in Figue (purple is my favorite color).
What a funny story! Chocolate IS pretty good though lol. I’d love to have the roaster from Emile Henry.
Girls,
Sit back,put your tired feet up..now take a bite ..hold in your mouth. Can’t you feel the tension from a hard day
Melting away ? Ahhh,Decadent! !!
Yum! That looks so good. I’ve never had poke cake before. I’ve never made it but this looks delicious so I would love to try!
i like the Emile Henry Large Rectangular Baker, Twilight
Yum! I wish I had some cake like that right now! I need to make this dessert as soon as possible!
This looks really good. This pan looks like a great pan to make delicious deserts like this in. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
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I would choose the bread pan. Bread is wonderful and my household loves homemade bread!
I would choose the Tagine, 2.1qt, Terracotta. I have some recipes that use it and I would like to try them.
This looks so delicious! I love a good poke cake! They are always so moist and delicious!
Well damn… it looks better than sex. I could definitely taste it, right now.
You had me at chocolate! Every woman should have a decent chocolate cake recipe on hand at all times.
That cake made my mouth water! I want to make this.
I like the name of it spells fun! Looks so moist and delicious, love it!
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I like the Flame Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Burgundy the best
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Goodness! It looks just like a piece of heaven! I so need to make this now!
I like the Emile Henry Flame Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Burgundy
Just look at that – it looks divine! Agree with making sure that you have the right baking pan. This is the first time though that Ive heard of the Emile Henry product line and based on your raves, they sound promising. I may have to check here if we have Emile Henry products.
That certainly looks very tasty! I would love a piece of that right now. Thanks for the giveaway.
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i’d get some creme brulee dishes.
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That looks so enticing and divine. Now I am hungry.. I am a chocoholic and I have a sweet tooth. I would definitely try that out.
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I’ve always wanted an Emile Henry Ceramic Pie Dish,
This cake looks so delicious. I love Chocolate – so the “Triple Chocolate” Poke Cake sounds heavenly. I really like the Emile Henry Flame Top Round Dutch Oven in the color Charcoal.
This cake sounds wonderful!! I think I will be making this for our July 4th get together!!
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Emile Henry Oval Gratin Set 2pc, Azur, because its lovely and would come in very handy in my kitchen.
I need to make a pan of these brownies. Yummy. I bet these are so good. Thank you for sharing.
To make round loaves I’d like a bread clothe
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Man oh man….that poke cake looks super yummy!!! I would also love to have the Dinnerware set in burgundy.
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That looks super decilious, what a sweet treat! I think you nailed this ome and would love a slice!
I’ve never tried this before, but I’ve tried a different “better than sex” cake. I didn’t agree that it was better than it though!
This one looks absolutely delicious and I need some in my belly!
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I like the Ruffled Square Baker in burgundy.
I would choose Flame Top Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Charcoal.
I’m dying laughing over here. I made something similar and my brother had the same reaction! He said I don’t know what kind of sex y’all are having but….. lol
I would try the bread clouche.
The Flame Round Dutch Oven. I want a Dutch oven but have been putting it off buying one!
Grilling stone would be awesome for those smaller items on the traeger
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Omg this cake looks absolutely delicious!!!!! Totally pinning this to try out for myself!!! Too yummy!
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Flame Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Burgundy.
I love the Emile Henry Pie Dish, Blue Flame.
Chicken Baker, Charcoal
Square Baking Dish, Spring
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I would choose the Bread Pan!
I would like to have the bread loaf baker in burgundy.
Pinned it! I read through the ingredients and I can tell this is going to be AMAZING! I’m going grocery shopping tomorrow to get what I don’t already have. I can’t wait to try it!
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I would choose the Ruffled Rectangular Baking Dish, Blanc.
i could use a Soup or Pasta Bowl, Blue Flame
Price: $25.00…looks good to me thanks
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i like the Emile Henry Large Rectangular Baker, Twilight
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I would love the flame top round Dutch oven
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I would choose the Cheese Fondue Set, Burgundy.
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Yummy!
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This cake looks amazing, but I will respectfully disagree on what it’s better than – nothing tops that! Of course, I’m a guy, so….
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the Chicken Baker would be great.
square baking dish
I really like this Dinnerware Set 16pc, Cerise.
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Flame Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Burgundy
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The white DINNER SET WITH CEREAL BOWL
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Flame Top Stewpot & Baking Stone Set 3pc, Black I can’t believe i found this set. it’s what i want and need. i’m a new fan and i love your web site.
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Emile Henry Square Baking Dish, Leaves, I like the yellow one the best.
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I would choose the set of 4 blue ramekins
i love the Flame Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Burgundy
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Bread Loaf Baker
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Wow, the bread cloche – always wanted to try making my own bread.
On another note, that cake does look amazing!
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I love many items they have for sale my fav is this Emile Henry Chicken Baker, Burgundy
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The Emile Henry Flame Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Burgundy.
I would like the lasagna pan
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Emile Henry Square Baking Dish
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I really like the Dinnerware Set in Oak.
Loaf Pan
I would choose the flame top dutch oven/ stewpot in burgundy
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I like the Flame Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Burgundy
I’d also love the Large Rectangular Baker, Twilight.
7 quart stewpot would be wonderful. Thank you!
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I would use the tangine, that is what I would pick.
This looks absolutely amazing! I have to try this!
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I would love to have the Flame Top Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Charcoal.
I can’t wait to make this cake when I win the pan!!!
Thank You for the giveaway…we like the Emile Henry Flame Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Burgundy
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I love to make chcolate cakes
I love Emile Henry Flame Round Dutch Oven / Stewpot, Burgundy
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I’d choose the Square Baking Dish & the Pizza Stone
I would choose the Square Baking Dish in Twilight Blue
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The cake sounds amazing. I have a similar recipe. i have the Emily Henry baking pan and love it. too. It was a gift and had no idea how much it cost. It is worth the cost because it bakes so well.
My mouth is watering just looking at those photos, how absolutely delicious does this chocolate cake sound, I need to try it!
That poke cake looks so amazing! I made my first poke cake recently for my granddaddy. It was a banana split poke cake and I have thought about it every single day since. This style of cake just can’t be beat!
You had me at chocolate. This poke cake sounds to die for! I will have to add this to my to-bake list!
Ok, now that I’m done licking my computer screen, I’ll be making this cake tomorrow! This looks delish!
The ooey gooey goodness of this cake is too much! I love chocolate. My husband isn’t really a sweets guy, but even he would be loving this one.
To be honest, i dint need to choose between chocolate frosting cake and sex is both are awesome. I would take them both 🙂
This looks very good. I’ll be trying it soon. The only poke cake I’ve ever done was with a white cake and you pour flavored jellos into the holes and frost with whipped cream. It is cool and looks pretty when cut.