This decadent SNICKERS® Poke Cake is one of my favorite easy desserts to make.
What do you get when you cross a moist chocolate cake with caramel and candy bars? You get the most over-the-top delicious cake that will have your family begging for more.
Every year, we go to my husband’s uncle’s house for the big game. He has an amazing buffet filled with all of the best game day foods — chili dogs, wings, dips and, of course, desserts.
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I was thinking about what to take this year and I came up with this SNICKERS Poke Cake. It’s one of my favorite easy desserts to make. 
This cake has everything — chocolate, caramel, a light whipped topping and crushed candy bars to seal the deal. 
I know it’s going to be a hit! This cake starts with a boxed Devil’s Food Cake. Of course, you can use your favorite chocolate cake recipe, but I find the boxed cake to work just fine. Once the cake is done baking, let it cool for about 10 minutes.
Then, using a straw, poke holes all over the top of it. Go in pretty far, just not all the way through. You want to create little tunnels for the caramel to seep into. 
The rest of the cake is all about layering. You add layer upon layer of goodness. Then it’s topped off with chopped SNICKERS! 
And, make sure you check my Carrot Cake Poke Cake recipe, too! It’s so easy and so good!
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Easy Desserts to Make: SNICKERS Poke Cake
Snickers Poke Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box Devil's Food Cake - prepared a 13x9 pan
- 3/4 cup caramel sundae topping - divided
- 3 full size SNICKERS bars - chopped
- 1 container frozen whipped topping - thawed
Instructions
- Bake cake according to package directions.
- Cool for 10 minutes.
- Poke holes all over cake using a drinking straw. Be careful not to go all the way through to the bottom.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the caramel topping over the top of the cake.
- Use a spatula to spread it around so it gets into all of the holes.
- In a bowl, mix the thawed whipped topping with the remaining caramel topping.
- Spread the whipped topping mixture on top of the cake.
- Chop the SNICKERS bars into small pieces.
- Sprinkle chopped SNICKERS on top of the cake.
- Drizzle with chocolate syrup and extra caramel sauce before serving, if desired.
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Kelli Miller says
This is my kind of dessert – easy, gorgeous, and down-right decadent! My boys also agree and ask for it again and again! I just might have to make this for Christmas Eve at my Mom’s house!
Kellie Fite Turner says
I made this for my husband tonight (I had to make my own chocolate cake, unfortunately), and my sons said it was the best cake they’ve ever had! Thanks so much for sharing.
Christina Hitchcock says
YAY! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it! Thanks for reporting back 🙂
Leanne says
Thanks for sharing this *cough* calorie free recipe! I can’t wait to surprise the husband with it.
One thing I was wondering though…. With the whipped topping, do the leftovers (IF there are any) need to be refrigerated?
Christina says
I would refrigerate any leftovers since it uses Cool Whip. 🙂 Enjoy!
bill says
My wife made this and my grandson and I loved it.
Becky says
Tried this and it was a big hit
Sinea Pies says
Christina, this gorgeous cake is featured today in my new roundup “10 Cakes That Could Win A Beauty Contest”. What a work of art!
Sinea from Ducks n a Row
Christina says
Thanks for sharing this scrumptious recipe!
Miz Helen says
Hi Christina,
We will just love your Snickers Poke Cake, I can’t wait to try it! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a very special weekend!
Miz Helen
Tiffany | A Touch of Grace says
Snickers is my favorite candy bar of all time and this looks absolutely decadent! And easy too!
Yummy!!
Christina says
Thanks! They are sinful! 🙂
Justine Y says
Yum! I love poke cake (even though I hate the name, lol)! Pinned, thanks so much for sharing!
Julie @ Logger's Wife says
Oh my! This looks so yummy! Pinning to make later. 😉
(visiting from the Art of Homemaking link-up)
Lanae Bond says
I love candy so these recipes are right up my alley! Thanks for sharing!
Melissa Moraja says
This recipe would be a huge hit at my house! I think it should be called Snickers DEVOUR Cake!
Valerie says
Wow this looks amazing and I am definitely a snickers fan!
Sinea says
I love Snickers. This cake looks amazing! I am going to have to make this real soon. 🙂 PInned it!
Jamie says
I make ‘better than sex cake’ also but I add sweetened condensed milk with either caramel or hot fudge and top with whipped cream and crushed Heath candy bars. AMAZING!!!
Kathy Taylor says
I want to make this for a church dinner .Can it be made the night before? Also do you heat caramel sauce up or put on room temp.? Thanks
Christina says
Yes, you can can make it the night before and it will be great! Just keep it refrigerated. I do not heat up the caramel sauce. I just use it room temperature. Enjoy! 🙂
Leslie maakestad says
I’ve made something similar to this but with Heath candy bars. And it’s called “BETTER THAN SEX” Cake.
Christina says
Now, that would be good, too!
Karen says
I think I might like to try Heath bars on top. Not a fan of Snickers. Thanks for the recipe.
Christina says
You are so welcome! I’ll bet that would be scrumptious too!
Betty says
i must have missed something… how much caramel sauce??
Christina says
3/4 cup caramel sundae topping, divided. It’s there 😉
Maryalice says
How long before you serve it can you make this cake? How long will any extra keep once it is made and served?
Christina says
I would make it at least an hour before so the caramel has time to soak in. I had leftover for a few days afterward and it was just as delicious!
Terra says
I wonder if you could substitute the whipped cream with icecream and freeze the cake for a ice cream cake type desert:)
Christina says
OMG! That would be incredible!
Sharon says
This looks so delicious! I love easy poke cakes and you just added a new layer of deliciousness with SNICKERS! #client
Christina says
It will knock your socks off! 🙂