Best German Chocolate Punch Bowl Cake Recipes

German Chocolate Punch Bowl Cake image

Provided by pink cook

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 layered cake, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (18 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
2 (1 2/3 ounce) boxes instant chocolate pudding mix (I use sugar-free)
3 cups milk
6 Heath candy bars, crushed
1 (16 ounce) Cool Whip, thawed (I use fat-free)
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

Prepare cake as directed on package and bake in a 9x13 inch pan. Cool.
In a medium bowl, beat pudding with milk until thick and let set in the fridge.
Cut cake into small cubes and place half of them in the bottom of a glass punch bowl.
Make a layer, placing half of the pudding over the cake cubes, cover with half of the crushed candy bars pieces and then with half of the Cool Whip.
Then make another layer with the remainder cake cubes, pudding, candy bar pieces and cover with Cool Whip.
Sprinkle pecans or nuts on top and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight for better flavor.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.1, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 14.2, Sodium 421.6, Carbohydrate 49, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 35.3, Protein 4

GERMAN CHOCOLATE PUNCH BOWL CAKE image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 package German Chocolate Cake Mix, baked in a 9" X 13" cake pan according to package directions.
2 boxes - 4 servings each - Instant Chocolate Pudding, made with milk, according to the package directions for pudding. (Sugar Free, Fat Free Pudding is OK to use, though the cake doesn't keep as long.)
24 ounces, weight Cool Whip Whipped Topping (I usually use the "Light" version.) I Use 2 - 12 Oz. Containers Of The Cool Whip.
2 packages Heath Bar Bits (Make sure it is the CHOCOLATE covered toffee bits and not just the Toffee Bits..)

Steps:

Remove the cake from the pan about 15-20 minutes after coming out of the oven.
Cool completely.
Using a long, serrated knife, cut the cake in half, vertically and in half again, horizontally, so that you have 4 squares.
Line the bottom of a punchbowl with 2 squares of the cake. (DO NOT WORRY if the cake falls apart as you line the bowl ... It will not matter!!)
Top this first layer of the cake with HALF of the remainder of the ingredients ... in the following order, spreading as you go ...
pudding,
Cool Whip,
Heath bits.
Then ... Repeat again starting with the remainder of the cake, pudding, Cool Whip and Heath Bits.
(This recipe originally also called for Kahlua to be sprinkled onto the cake before the pudding! Extra tasty for adults only dessert.)
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.