Caramel Spice Poke Cake Recipes

CARAMEL SPICE POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Bake spice cake according to package instructions. Allow to cool and poke holes in the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon.
• Pour sweetened condensed milk over the top of the cake, filling the holes.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form. Spread over the top of the cake.
• Pour the caramel sauce over the top of the cake and use a rubber spatula or the back of a spoon to swirl into the whipped cream. Top with nuts.

PUMPKIN-CARAMEL POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat all Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake from oven to cooling rack. Immediately poke holes using fork over top of cake.
• While cake is still warm, gently spread 1 cup caramel sauce over cake, working back and forth to fill holes. (Some filling will remain on top of cake.) Refrigerate 2 hours.
• When ready to serve, spread frosting evenly on top. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons caramel sauce. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

CARAMEL SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, cloves and allspice. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 1/2 buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and about 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Beat well, then gradually beat in the remaining confectioners' sugar alternately with 1/4 cup buttermilk. Beat until smooth and creamy and spread on cake.

CARAMEL-CARROT POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom only of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening or spray bottom with cooking spray.
• Beat cake mix, water, butter and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
• Bake 27 to 33 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Poke top of warm cake every 1/2 inch with handle of wooden spoon, wiping handle occasionally to reduce sticking. Reserve 1/2 cup caramel topping. Drizzle remaining caramel topping evenly over top of cake; let stand about 15 minutes or until caramel topping has been absorbed into cake. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• Set aside 2 tablespoons of the reserved 1/2 cup caramel topping. Stir remaining topping into frosting; spread over top of cake. Drizzle with reserved 2 tablespoons caramel topping. Store covered in refrigerator.

PUMPKIN SPICE-CARAMEL POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch pan. Immediately poke deep holes in cake at 1-inch intervals, using handle of wooden spoon or chopstick.
• Beat one pudding mix and 2 cups milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Immediately pour 1/2 of pudding pour half into the holes in warm cake Pour remaining pudding over top of cake; spread to form even layer. Let cake cool 15 minutes.
• Beat remaining pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min.; stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP. Spread COOL WHIP mixture over top of cake. Refrigerate 1 hr.
• Before serving: microwave caramels and remaining COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended. Drizzle caramel sauce over cake.