Chocolate Thunder Cake

"This is chocolate paradise! I am a severe chocoholic and this fills the bill for ooey, gooey, and oh so good. This is from a friend that I used to go to church with. I helped a boy make this for a bake-off at church and he won first prize. My sister donated a certificate for this cake to a charity auction and the woman that bought it has called 4 times since then to have me to make this for her."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 13mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
12
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ingredients

  • 1 (18 ounce) package swiss chocolate cake mix
  • 1 13 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 12 cup vegetable oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 3 large eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar chocolate fudge topping
  • 1 (16 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
  • 2 Heath candy bars, crushed
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directions

  • Bake cake in a 13x9 pan according to directions on box.
  • Let cool 25-30 minutes in pan.
  • Poke holes in cake with wooden spoon handle.
  • Pour on sweetened condensed milk.
  • Spread evenly and wait 5 minutes.
  • Pour on fudge topping (I melt it a few seconds in microwave to pour evenly).
  • Spread evenly and wait 5 minutes.
  • Spread Cool Whip over top.
  • Sprinkle crushed candy bars on top.

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Reviews

  1. Oh my gosh this cake is amazing. I came across it during a search for an old fashioned chocolate cake for my son...I made it for a neighbor's party & it was a HUGE hit. Especially for all the Chocolate Lover's. I was then asked by one of the party goer's to make it for her birthday. <br/><br/>I did use a bigger pan (11x15) the second time. It worked much better. You just need a pan bigger than a 13x9. With the 13x9 there isn't enough room for all the topping. I used a Double Fudge cake mix both times & it was DELICIOUS. Very rich. I put the sweetened condensed milk on when the cake was just a tad bit warm. It runs right into the holes & down the sides. The fudge too!! YUMMY.<br/><br/>I have sense made this cake a third time. But this time I made it for a summer dessert. I used a butter cake mix with the sweetened condensed milk & then sliced fresh strawberries. Again, it was a HIT at the party. It was so refreshing but yet rich & yummy. I was asked if it was Tres Leche. Similarly but no. I didn't use any fruit topping. I just had cake, milk, strawberries, whipped topping & then strawberries to garnish the top. I think any berries would be good.<br/><br/>ENJOY....Definitely one of my favorite cakes.
     
  2. This recipe is very very moist, I made it for a work potluck and everyone who could eat chocolate (we have a few people with chocophobia) ate this and raved about it. just a couple hints tips changes. First, I used a dark chocolate cake, and i used Dark chocolate fudge from smuckers it's new) I used 3 heath bars, and i added some fudge sauce to the top along with the caramel. (i drizzled both and it made the cake look amazing.) using the back of a wooden spoon to make holes is a great idea. The fudge and the condensed milk have a really hard time soaking into the cake if you do not do this. (i drizzled the liquids directly into the holes i made) I used a 11 by 9 inch pan and had plenty of room for the toppings. thanks for sharing.
     
  3. Let me say that this cake is really good! I will change a couple of things next time however. I will bake it either in a bigger pan (11X15) or in two 8X8 pans because it is too thick in the 9X13. Plus if I make two cakes then I can wait to put the cool whip on the second one until ready to eat so it doesn't get soggy with the candy pieces (Butterfinger would be yummy). Also, I will pour the fudge and milk over while the cake is still hot. Overall however this is a great cake my 13yr old son made for me for Mother's Day and we really enjoyed it! Thanks!
     
  4. Forget about the 5 stars... this deserves so many more! I made this for a birhday bash and baked it in two 9 inch cake pans to make a double layer cake. It was a bit tricky, as you'll have to transfer your first cake to the cake plate then poke the holes through and add the sweetened milk and topping. Then top with Cool Whip and add your second cake over that. I poked the holes before transfering the second cake, but I made quite a few so the top ended up cracking a bit. I used Devil's Food cake mix, Dove dark chocolate topping, and extra-creamy Cool Whip to frost the entire cake. Then I placed lots of white and semi-sweet chocolate morsels on the top. This was the richest, moistest, and chocolatiest cake I've ever had, not to mention lovely... and everyone fell in love with it!!! I can't imagine ever eating plain chocolate cake again after this heavenly dessert. If you're not fond of Cool Whip, I'm sure you could use fresh whipping cream sweetened with a bit of confectioners sugar instead, but don't miss out on this! I was thinking about trying it with yellow cake mix, butterscotch topping, and crushed Butterfingers on top, too. This was just the ultimate sweet treat for chocolate lovers and it's easy to see why the kid won first prize. Pure decadence!
     
  5. I've made this lots of times, and every time at least one person has asked for the recipe. I always use German chocolate cake mix, and I also include a jar of carmel topping in additional to the sweetened condensed milk and fudge topping.
     
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