Caramel Cream Cheese Pumpkin Poke Cake Recipe
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Easy and Delicious Caramel Cream Cheese Pumpkin Poke Cake Recipe
Can I make the pumpkin cake recipe ahead of time?
Do I need to refrigerate a poke cake?
How to Make Cream Cheese Whipped Cream Frosting
You will need a mixer to make the cream cheese whipped cream frosting. The mixer is needed to create the light and airy frosting that you associate with a cake like this. After beating together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk, you will need to fold in the whipped topping. Do not use the mixer and this will break down the whipped topping. You will then use this cream cheese whipped cream frosting to ice the pumpkin poke cake. If you are making your cake ahead of time, you can make the frosting beforehand as well, but do not poke the cake or add the frosting until you are ready to serve for the best flavor and taste.
Ingredients in Caramel Cream Cheese Pumpkin Poke Cake Recipe
- Spice cake mix
- pumpkin puree
- water
- eggs
- canola oil
- caramel sauce
- cream cheese
- whole milk
- powdered sugar
- cool whip
How to Make a Pumpkin Poke Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 baking dish with pam baking spray
Using a standing mixer, mix together the cake mix, pumpkin, water, eggs, and oil until combined
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes
Poke holes into the cake with the end of a wooden spoon
Heat up a 1/2 cup of caramel sauce for about 20-30 seconds.
Pour the warm caramel sauce into the holes in the cake
Allow the cake to cool completely.
Once the cake is cooled, make the whipped topping
Using a hand beater, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk just until it is smooth and creamy.
Fold in the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
Spread the frosting over the top of the cake. Making sure to gently press the frosting into the holes of the cake.
Using the remaining caramel sauce, pour the sauce into a squeeze bottle and pipe lines going vertical across the cake
Using a toothpick drag lines through the sauce to create a zig zag effect
Cut out a slice and enjoy!
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Caramel Cream Cheese Pumpkin Poke Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 oz box Spice cake mix
- 1 C pumpkin puree, 15 oz can
- 1 C water
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 C canola oil
- 1/2 C plus 1/4 C caramel sauce
- 1 package cream cheese, softened
- 2 TBSP whole milk
- 1 C powdered sugar
- 1 - 8 oz container of cool whip
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with pam baking spray
- Using a standing mixer, mix together the cake mix, pumpkin, water, eggs, and oil until combined
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes
- Poke holes into the cake with the end of a wooden spoon
- Heat up a 1/2 cup of caramel sauce for about 20-30 seconds.
- Pour the warm caramel sauce into the holes in the cake
- Allow the cake to cool completely.
- Once the cake is cooled, make the whipped topping
- Using a hand beater, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk just until it is smooth and creamy.
- Fold in the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
- Spread the frosting over the top of the cake. Making sure to gently press the frosting into the holes of the cake.
- Using the remaining caramel sauce, pour the sauce into a squeeze bottle and pipe lines going vertical across the cake
- Using a toothpick drag lines through the sauce to create a zig zag effect
- Cut out a slice and enjoy!
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