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Pumpkin Better Than Sex Cake

Pumpkin Better Than Sex Cake is a spiced pumpkin cake soaked with sweetened condensed milk and finished with whipped topping and caramel drizzle. Poking holes in the warm cake helps the condensed milk soak in for a soft, saturated slice.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
chilling 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

1 box spice cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box
  • 1 box spice cake mix
  • 1 eggs Use the amount listed on the cake mix box.
  • 1 cup water Use the amount listed on the cake mix box.
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil Use the amount listed on the cake mix box.
pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
caramel sauce
  • 1 cup caramel sauce Divide into two portions for pouring and drizzling.
whipped topping
  • 2 cups whipped topping
toffee bits
  • 0.5 cup toffee bits

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Bake the pumpkin cake
  1. Heat oven to 350°F and prepare the spice cake mix according to package directions, mixing in the pumpkin puree before baking.
  2. Bake in a 9x13 pan as directed on the box, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs; then cool for 10 minutes.
Soak and chill
  1. Poke holes all over the warm cake using the handle of a wooden spoon so the soaking liquids can seep down.
  2. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the cake and then pour half the caramel sauce, letting both flow into the holes.
  3. Chill the cake for at least 2 hours until set.
Top and serve
  1. Spread the whipped topping evenly over the chilled cake so it covers the surface to the edges.
  2. Drizzle with the remaining caramel sauce and scatter toffee bits over top before serving.

Notes

Pro tip: poke the holes while the cake is still warm so the condensed milk soaks in fully rather than pooling on top. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days; freeze is not recommended because the whipped topping texture can change after thawing. For a lighter option, use low-fat whipped topping if you want to reduce overall richness while keeping the soak-and-top method.