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    Caramel Pumpkin Poke Cake

    Published: Sep 27, 2018 · Modified: Sep 23, 2024 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    If you're freaking out over all the pumpkin spice food out there right now you will love this caramel pumpkin poke cake! It is seriously good. I almost wish I had poked the holes when the cake came right out of the oven, then it would have been extra warm and gooey! The caramel pumpkin poke cake recipe only requires 5 ingredients and the cake is made with a can of pumpkin and a box of yellow cake mix. You know me, my recipes are super hard to make! J/K.

    Caramel Pumpkin Poke Cake

    If you're looking for more pumpkin recipes or easy pumpkin dessert recipes I've got loads! Check out these recipes for Pumpkin Fluff, 2 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins, or Baked pumpkin Oats 

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    • Ingredients Needed
    • How to Make Caramel Pumpkin Poke Cake
    • Optional Ingredients 
    • Carmel Poke Cake Recipe FAQS
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    Ingredients Needed

    • 1 15.5oz box of yellow cake mix, boxed spice cake mix, or white cake mix 
    • 1 15 oz can of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) 
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
    • ¼ cup of Smucker's Sugar-free Caramel Sauce or try subbing sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 8oz container of Lite Cool Whip Topping

    How to Make Caramel Pumpkin Poke Cake

    Step 1 Add the cake mix, can of pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and water to a large box and whisk to combine.

    Canned pumpkin and cake mix added to a bowl.

    Step 2 Pour the batter into a 9X13 in cake pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until you can poke a hole into the cake and it comes out clean. Set aside to cool.

    Pumpkin cake mix batter in a 9X13 pan.

    Step 3 Take the back of a wooden spoon and poke holes into the cake. Do not poke holes to the bottom of the cake or else the caramel sauce will seep to the bottom. Only go half way.

    Step 4 Drizzle caramel sauce over the top of the holes. Spread the cool whip on top with a knife. Drizzle extra caramel sauce on top of cool whip layer. (optional)

    How to make Caramel Pumpkin Poke Cake Step 4.

    Slice cake into 24 equal pieces

    Optional Ingredients 

    For some extra flavor add in some vanilla extract. 

    Add some toffee bits or chopped pecans to the top of the cake. 

    Carmel Poke Cake Recipe FAQS

    What on Earth is a Poke cake?

    Poke cakes are a delicious way to add extra layers of flavor to any cake. Once the cake has completely cooled poke holes into the cake with the end of a wooden spoon. Then drizzle some type of sauce on top and that sauce seeps into the holes. Do not poke completely towards the bottom of the cake though, or else you will have caramel sauce running out the bottom of the cake.

    Can I use a sugar-free cake mix?

    Yes. I didn't use a box of sugar-free cake mix for this recipe. I've never tried them before. There are some sugar-free foods out there that I don't mind. It just depends on the aftertaste you get from the type of sweetener that is used. The sugar-free caramel sauce is something I don't mind. 🙂 The smart points per serving will be 3.

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    Caramel Pumpkin Poke Cake

    5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 5 from 1 review
    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 25 to 30 min
    • Total Time: 25 to 30 min
    • Yield: 24 1x
    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American
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    The caramel pumpkin poke cake recipe only requires 5 ingredients and the cake is made with a can of pumpkin and a box of yellow cake mix. You know me, my recipes are super hard to make! J/K.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 15.5oz box of yellow or white cake mix
    • 1 15 oz can of pumpkin
    • ½ cup of water
    • 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
    • ¼ cup of Smucker's Sugar-free Caramel Sauce 
    • 1 8oz container of Lite Cool Whip Topping

    Instructions

    1. Add the cake mix, can of pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and water to a large box and whisk to combine. Pour the batter into a 9X13 in cake pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until you can poke a hole into the cake and it comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
    2. Take the back of a wooden spoon and poke holes into the cake. Do not poke holes to the bottom of the cake or else the caramel sauce will seep to the bottom. Only go half way.
    3. Drizzle caramel sauce over the top of the holes. Spread the cool whip on top with a knife. Drizzle extra caramel sauce on top of cool whip layer. (optional)
    4. Slice cake into 24 equal pieces

    Notes

    myWW points: Blue  5; Green  5;  Purple 5

    serving size: 1 slice 


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 slice
    • Calories: 97
    • Sugar: 10g
    • Sodium: 160mg
    • Fat: 1g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
    • Carbohydrates: 21g
    • Fiber: 1g
    • Protein: 1g

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    1. Jenna says

      December 16, 2019 at 12:48 pm

      Awesome, thanks for the review!

    2. Christine @ myblissfulmess says

      December 16, 2019 at 9:03 am

      My 12 year old daughter Andrea and I love our pumpkin desserts, and she chose this one to make. She did an amazing job making this delicious cake! It's easy, and so so so good! Plus it's WW friendly! Score! Thank you for this!

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