Pumpkin Poke Cake Food

PUMPKIN POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix together the yellow cake mix, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice until it forms a batter.
• Pour into a well-greased 9x13 pan. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Let cool completely.
• Using the bottom of the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the top of the cake (about 1 inch apart).
• Mix together sweetened condensed milk and 1/2 of the jar of caramel topping. Pour evenly over the cake.
• Cover and chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Right before serving, mix the Cool Whip and cinnamon. Spread over the top of the cake.
• Sprinkle Heath or Skor bits over the top of the cake and drizzle with the remaining caramel topping.

PUMPKIN PATCH POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Prepare cake batter and bake in 13x9-inch pan as directed on package. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Poke deep holes in cake at 1/2-inch intervals, using end of wooden skewer or chopstick.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Carefully pour gelatin over warm cake.
• Beat pudding mix and milk in separate medium bowl with whisk 2 min.; spread over cake.
• Separate cookie halves; scrape off and discard creme filling. Crush cookies finely; sprinkle over pudding. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Tint frosting with food coloring; spoon into small resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag, then use to pipe frosting onto top of cake to resemble pumpkin vines as shown in photo. Add pumpkin candies.

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.

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.