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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
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, cream cheese, poke cake, pumpkin, pumpkin dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 464kcal
Cost: 10

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.

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Nutrition

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