Pumpkin Caramel Poke Cake
Pumpkin Caramel Poke Cake!! Made from a doctored up cake mix, filled with jarred caramel sauce and topped with an easy homemade cream cheese frosting - you're going to love this easy, moist cake recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, cream cheese, poke cake, pumpkin, pumpkin dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 464kcal
Cost: 10
For the cake:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- ¾ cup canned pumpkin not pumpkin pie mix
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Filling
- 2.25 ounces of Caramel topping
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 package cream cheese - softened
- 1 stick unsalted butter - softened
- 5 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3-4 tablespoons whole milk
- Dash salt
For the cake
Heat oven to 350°Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
In large bowl, beat all of the cake ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 -minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Poke holes into cake with the handle of a wooden spoon or fork.
While the cake is still warm, gently spread 1 cup caramel sauce over cake. Refrigerate 2 hours.
Spread frosting evenly on top once the cake is chilled.
For the frosting
Place the butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
Reduce the speed to low, slowly add powdered sugar, and beat until fully incorporated and smooth, about 3 minutes. Stop the mixer and scrape down the paddle and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Add vanilla and salt. Mixing completely.
Add the milk one tablespoon at a time until it's a smooth consistency. Turn mixer to high and beat until light and fluffy.
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 68g | Vitamin A: 2468IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 1mg