Easy Pumpkin Poke Cake Recipe

How to Make Pumpkin Poke Cake

The result of this experiment was a cake I now make every fall. It wraps up all the flavors of fall into one delicious dessert. This cake is rich in pumpkin flavor with a creamy caramel filling, and the topping adds a hint of chocolate with a lot of crunch. So good.

For the cake:

Yellow cake mix – You will not need to follow the directions or use the additional ingredients listed on the back of the box. You only need the dry mix. Pumpkin puree – Add in this fall favorite as the substitute for the eggs and oil. Make sure to buy pumpkin puree and NOT pumpkin pie filling for this recipe. Pumpkin pie filling is too thin and runny and will not give the cake the right texture. Pure pumpkin will give it the dense, rich texture and flavor you’re looking for. Pumpkin pie spice – This adds the perfect blend of seasonings needed to give the cake that delicious pumpkin spice flavor.

For the topping:

Sweetened condensed milk – Sweet and creamy filling. Caramel sauce – Bring on a sweet and creamy sauce with this caramel topping. Cool whip – Whipped topping adds a light and airy sweetness. Cinnamon – Adds a kick spice! Candy bar – I like to use Heath bars or a Skor bar crushed into toffee bits.