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This Butterfinger Cake recipe is an easy poke cake with a rich chocolate cake soaked with caramel and sweetened condensed milk, then piled high with fluffy peanut butter whipped cream and crunchy chopped Butterfingers.
Is there a better poke cake than Butterfinger Cake?
We're talking chocolate cake, gooey caramel, and a peanut butter whipped cream that just work perfectly together–this butterfinger cake is delicious! The best part? It's one of the easiest desserts you will ever make, and can even be made well in advance. It's easy to transport for a potluck or party, and everyone loves it. It's similar to our Better than Sex Cake, but with a butterfinger candy bar twist.
Don't miss my other easy cake recipes, like Coconut Tres Leches Cake, Ice Cream Cake, Cinnamon Roll Cake, Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake, White Texas Sheet Cake, or Mississippi Mud Cake!
How to make Butterfinger Cake:
Bake Cake: I love using my homemade chocolate cake recipe and baking it in a 9×13″ pan, but you can use Yellow or Vanilla cake, if you prefer! I am passionate about using the ingredients you already have in your pantry, but you could also use a cake mix if you want. Bake according to recipe then let it cool for a few minutes.
Add Sauces: Poke holes in the warm cake then pour caramel sauce and sweetened condensed milk all over the top of the cake. Set aside to cool completely.
Peanut Butter Whipped Cream: Add peanut butter and powdered sugar to a mixing bowl and mix with a hand mixer until smooth. While mixing, slowly pour in whipped cream then whip until stiff peaks form and it holds it's shape. Spread over cake after it has cooled completely.
Refrigerate: Sprinkle crushed butterfingers over the top of the entire cake then refrigerate for at least one hour, or up to one day, before serving.
Butterfinger Poke Cake
Equipment
- Hand mixer , or stand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 chocolate cake, , baked in a 9×13” pan
- 1 recipe caramel sauce, , or one 16oz jar caramel topping
- 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk*
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3 Butterfinger bars, , chopped
Instructions
- Bake cake in a 9×13'' pan according to recipe directions. Allow cake to cool for a few minutes, then poke holes in it with a fork or wooden skewer.1 chocolate cake
- Pour caramel sauce and sweetened condensed milk all over the top of the cake. Set aside to cool completely.1 recipe caramel sauce, 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk*
- Topping: Add the peanut butter and powdered sugar to a mixing bowl and mix until smooth. While mixing, slowly pour in whipping cream. Whip until stiff peaks form, and it hold its shape.1 ½ Tablespoons creamy peanut butter, ¼ cup powdered sugar, 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- Finish: Spread the peanut butter whipped cream over the cooled cake and sprinkle crushed butterfingers on top. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to one day, before serving.3 Butterfinger bars
Notes
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- Cake: Try a Yellow or Vanilla Cake base instead of chocolate.
- Better than Sex Cake, with Heath bits
- Butterfinger Cookie Bars
- Nut Allergy: Omit peanut butter, and top cake with a different crushed candy bar or cookie crumbs.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I originally shared this recipe June 2023. Updated March 2026.
Fabulous. Only used 7 oz of caramel with half a can of condensed milk.Cake was a box of Betty Crocker with an expiration date of 2021 and it was still super. Was surprised cake was’nt soggy even with all the caramel and milk. Loved it.
Forgot to put five stars on the previous comment! This cake was gone in two days. I think everyone in our family ate it for or with every meal until it was down to one piece left and we had to have a dance off for who got the last piece. Thanks for all the family fun and deliciousness.
This was delicious! Even my husband (who doesn’t generally like cake) enjoyed a piece. I did have trouble mixing the peanut butter and powdered sugar smoothly. I was concerned as looked like it was dotted throughout the whipped cream rather than incorporated. After the cake chilled, though, it wasn’t even noticable. I enjoy the flavor combination and the crunch of candy on top.
This was a really good cake. I have made the chocolate cake part a few times. It is the best base chocolate cake you can find.
Delicious and really easy to make! I’ve been eating it for breakfast everyday since I can’t wait to eat it after dinner!
Super indulgent and fun cake! The butterfingers give it the perfect peanut butter crunch. Since I made my cake from scratch, I dialed down the sugar just a bit to account for all the sweetness in the toppings and it was just right.
Butterfingers. I want to marry them. Lol
Loved this recipe. Who knew it would be just as delicious as the candy. This one is a keeper. ❤️