Caramel Pumpkin Poke Cake Food

CARAMEL PUMPKIN POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pour spice cake mix into a mixing bowl. Add eggs, water, and pumpkin puree. Beat about 2 minutes.
• Pour into lightly greased 9x13 cake pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes until cake springs back when touched and a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool completely (you can place in the fridge or freezer to cool if desired).
• When the cake is cool, use the end of a wooden spoon to poke about 30 holes in the cake.
• Poke halfway down the cake, not all the way to the bottom.
• Pour ice cream topping in holes and over cake.
• Spread whipped topping over cake and sprinkle on toffee bits.
• Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.

PUMPKIN CARAMEL BOURBON POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square cake pan with parchment paper.
• Beat pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
• Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Add to the pumpkin mixture; stir until just combined. Pour into prepared pan; smooth top with a spatula.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Combine caramel sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon in a saucepan over low heat; warm through, about 2 minutes. Poke holes evenly over the surface of the cake using a chopstick. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the caramel-bourbon mixture; pour remaining mixture over the cake. Place on cooling rack.
• Beat cream and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon in a bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spoon whipped cream on cake; scatter pecans and drizzle reserved caramel sauce on top.

CHOCOLATE CHIP-CARAMEL POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, buttermilk, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; press gently into batter.
• Bake 35 to 43 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Spray meat fork or other long-tined fork with cooking spray. Poke warm cake every inch with fork tines. Pour caramel topping over cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave frosting 15 to 30 seconds; stir until very soft. Spoon frosting into 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut tip off 1 corner of bag. Drizzle frosting across top of cake. For easy cutting, dip knife in hot water. Store covered.

CARAMEL-DRIZZLED PUMPKIN POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 (325 for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom of 13x9" pan.
• In a large pan, beat cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on low speed until moistened.
• Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour into pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Immediately poke cake with handle of wooden spoon halfway into cake.
• Drizzle condensed milk evenly over top of cake and let stand until milk has been absorbed into cake (about 5 minutes).
• Meanwhile, place hot fudge in medium microwavable bowl.
• Microwave uncovered on high 15 to 30 seconds or until smooth.
• Spoon and spread over cake, pressing slightly into holes.
• Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• Spread frosting over top of cake. Sprinkle with pecans.
• Just before serving, drizzle caramel sauce over each serving of cake. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.

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.