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piece of pumpkin poke cake garnished with cinnamon
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Pumpkin Poke Cake

Moist and flavorful pumpkin poke cake baked to perfection and topped with a sweet and irresistible brown sugar frosting.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 186kcal
Author Sara

Ingredients

  • Box spice cake mix
  • 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Cinnamon for garnish optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine spice cake mix, pumpkin puree, milk, and pumpkin pie spice.  Beat until smooth.
  • Transfer batter to a greased 7x11-inch baking dish.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Poke holes all over cake with a wooden spoon.  Be sure to poke all the way to the bottom.
  • Pour sweetened condensed milk into all the holes and allow to sit for 2 hours.
  • To prepare frosting, put heavy whipping cream, brown sugar, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Beat with an electric mixer for several minutes until soft peaks form.
  • Spread frosting over cake.
  • Sprinkle with some cinnamon for garnish and enjoy!

Notes

  • Make sure your holes are evenly spaced out so that the sweetened condensed milk can be evenly distributed. 
  • You can use white cake mix for this recipe if you don’t have spice cake mix. Just add a bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to get the spice taste. 
  • If your pumpkin puree is watery, drain it before mixing it in with the other ingredients. 

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 6104IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg