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Better Than Sex Cake Recipe

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Better than Sex Cake is a rich chocolate cake that is topped with sweetened condensed milk, caramel sauce, Cool Whip and crushed Heath bars for the ultimate treat!
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Table of Contents
  1. This Better Than Anything Cake is, well, better than anything!
  2. Better than Sex Dessert Recipe ingredients
  3. BTS Cake Substitutions and Additions
  4. How to make Better than Sex Cake
  5. How to serve this recipe for Better than Sex Cake
  6. Storing Better Than Anything Cake
  7. Better than Sex Dessert Recipe FAQs
  8. MORE RECIPES TO TRY
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This easy better than sex cake is one of my favorite desserts. We start with a simple chocolate cake and then use a wooden spoon to poke holes in it. Sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce are poured over the cake and then it’s topped with Cool Whip and crushed Heath bars before being served. It’s irresistible!

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This Better Than Anything Cake is, well, better than anything!

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This delectable cake is known by many names including Better Than Best Cake, Almost Better Than Sex Cake, Better Than Anything Cake or Better Than You Know What Cake. If you’ve heard of Sex in a Pan, this is it…or perhaps you know it as Robert Redford Cake or Better Than Robert Redford Cake.

No matter what it is called, the result is no ordinary chocolate cake. This is a moist, homemade better than sex cake that everyone will love. The rich, buttery caramel sauce adds to the moist texture of this confection. Then there’s the topping with whipping cream, more coffee AND heath bar pieces. Heavenly.

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Better than Sex Dessert Recipe ingredients

A piece of cake on a tray

You will need:

  • Devil’s food chocolate boxed cake mix plus ingredients listed on the cake box
  • 1 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
  • jar of caramel sauce
  • 8 ounce tub of Cool Whip
  • 4 Heath candy bars

BTS Cake Substitutions and Additions

CAKE MIX: Try making this with a different type of chocolate cake mix such as German chocolate cake instead of devil’s food cake mix. Or, when you mix the cake, only use two eggs and add a half-cup of whiskey.

SAUCE: Substitute hot fudge topping for the caramel sauce.

TOPPINGS: There are lots of sweet nothings that can be added to top of the cake: chocolate chips, Reese’s peanut butter cups, Skor bars, Butterfingers, Snickers, Oreos, heath toffee bits.

WHIPPED CREAM: You can either use a whipped topping such as Cool Whip or make your own homemade fresh whipped cream using our recipe found here.

How to make Better than Sex Cake

STEP ONE: Bake cake according to the package directions for a 9×13 cake. When the cake is done baking, use the end handle of a wooden spoon and poke holes all throughout the cake (just like we do in this recipe for Turtle poke cake, too!) (just like we do in this recipe for Turtle poke cake, too!).

PRO TIP: It’s best to make the holes in the cake while it is still slightly warm because as it cools, the crust on top of the cake will crumble more easily.

STEP TWO: Pour the sweetened condensed milk all over the top of the cake and spread it out.

PRO TIP: When you’re pouring the cream into the holes, tap the pan on the counter a few times to get rid of any air bubbles and make sure the cream fills the holes completely.

Better than sex cake

STEP THREE: Then pour caramel sauce over the top of the cake and spread it out to cover the entire cake.

STEP FOUR: Refrigerate the cake for at least two hours.

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STEP FIVE: Spread the Cool Whip on top of the cooled cake and sprinkle with chopped Heath bars.

How to serve this recipe for Better than Sex Cake

Our better than sex cake is utterly decadent and is a perfect treat to serve for a special occasion or for no occasion at all. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side for a truly indulgent dessert.

Serve with our iced tearaspberry iced teasweet peach iced tea, or our southern strawberry sweet tea on the side to wash it all down.

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And if you’re looking for more popular cakes, check out our oatmeal cake, chocolate poke cake and chocolate pudding cake.

Storing Better Than Anything Cake

IN THE FRIDGE: If have any leftovers of this cake, you’ll want to store it covered in plastic wrap in the fridge until you’re ready to serve again.

IN THE FREEZER: You can also freeze this better than sex cake recipe. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and then cover with aluminum foil for up to 3 months. Allow the cake to thaw in the refrigerator before serving.

Better than Sex Dessert Recipe FAQs

Can I make this cake a day ahead?

You can make this delicious cake a day ahead and then add Cool Whip when you’re ready to serve.

Can I use white or yellow cake mix instead of chocolate cake?

You can use whichever flavor of cake mix you prefer.

What do you use to poke holes in poke cake?

The end of a wooden spoon is the best size to poke holes in the cake.

What is a poke cake?

It’s an easy cake which generally starts with a box mix that you poke holes into while it’s still hot after baking. The holes are then filled with a liquid or filling — like condensed milk, pureed fruit, chocolate cream, or pudding. It makes a moist and delicious cake.

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BTS Cake (Better than Sex Cake)

5 from 94 votes
Better than Sex Cake is a rich chocolate cake that is topped with sweetened condensed milk, caramel sauce, Cool Whip and crushed Heath bars for the ultimate treat!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • Devil’s Food Chocolate cake mix plus ingredients listed on the cake box
  • 1 14- ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 16- ounce jar caramel sauce
  • 1 8- ounce tub of Cool Whip
  • 4 Heath bars chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9×13 dish by spraying with nonstick spray.
  • Make the cake according to the package directions for a 9×13 cake.
  • When the cake is done baking use the round handle end of a wooden spoon and poke holes all throughout the cake.
  • Pour the sweetened condensed milk all over the top of the cake and spread it out.
  • Then pour the caramel sauce over the top of the cake and spread it out.
  • Refrigerate the cake for at least two hours.
  • Spread the Cool Whip on top of the cooled cake and sprinkle with chopped Heath bars.

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Notes

TIP: It’s best to make the holes in the cake while it is still slightly warm because as it cools, the crust on top of the cake will crumble more easily.
TIP: When you’re pouring the cream into the holes, tap the pan on the counter a few times to get rid of any air bubbles and make sure the cream fills the holes completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 202IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Lynn says

    5 stars
    Well, that was a surprise! I needed a cake for a chocoholic guest, and this sure hit the spot! The cake baked so beautifully in my 9×13 pan, puffed up go smoothly, it was a shame to poke it full of holes with the end of a rather thick wooden spoon, but I did! I made sure I filled the holes with the condensed milk and caramel sauce and spread the rest over the cake, put it into the fridge. I did top with crushed Score bars, but of course would omit them if I make it for family since our Grandson has a peanut allergy. This was sticky, chocolatey, and delicious! I didn’t use the Cool Whip, but served it with a lovely vanilla ice cream ball on top and it made for quite a nice presentation! Thank you for such a quick, easy, yet very presentable dessert!

  2. JACKIE says

    5 stars
    Can you use homemade whip cream? I haven’t made this cake yet but all the recipes I’ve made have been AMAZING! Thank yall for the recipes

  3. Janel says

    5 stars
    Easy and super tasty! Followed the recipe but used coconut condensed milk and added a little vanilla extract and cinnamon to the cake when mixing. was a huge hit! Thanks for a great cake idea!

  4. Heidi says

    5 stars
    I Absolutely L❤️VE this cake! It’s always my Go-To dessert to take to any kind of gatherings. It’s sooo moist, not to sweet, very easy to make, fairly cheap to make (approx $10) and it NeVeR lasts. I’m telling you, people WILL devour this cake!!! If you want to sweep someone off their feet, or make them believe you’re an excellent baker (which I am not lol) this cake will do the trick!! Yum-Yum 🤤 It’s a must have for your recipe book!

  5. Food nutters says

    5 stars
    OMG I need to try this 🙂 It looks like a sugar addicts dream 🙂 Thank you for the recipe.

  6. Rachael Urbanek says

    5 stars
    Made this for my work crew, Devine is what comes to mind 💕 everyone loved and asked for the recipe, hehehehe -now they think I am an awesome cook.. super easy! Thanks for sharing

  7. Victoria Gates says

    5 stars
    I’ve been fixing this cake for years, my family always called it Ooey Gooey Cake. It’s easy and so delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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