Caramel Pumpkin Spice Cake [Poke Cake with Video]

Caramel Pumpkin Spice Cake – an ultimate fall dessert – is filled with caramel sauce, topped with a fluffy cream cheese frosting and drizzled with even more caramel sauce.

Moist and fluffy pumpkin cake layers are paired with rich and buttery caramel drizzle, creating a decadent dessert that’s sure to impress your family and friends.

Family and friends will enjoy every morsel of this moist, autumn-themed cake recipe.

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Caramel Pumpkin Spice Cake

What really takes this pumpkin spice cake over the top is the hidden caramel inside the cake. 

Really, this is a poke cake – but it’s anything but ordinary!

Ingredients for fall dessert:

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 box spice cake mix
• 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups caramel sauce, divided
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 carton whipped topping

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Directions for Pumpkin Spice Cake:

Step 1: Heat oven to 350 F. Lightly spray 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2: In bowl, mix cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil and eggs until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30-33 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in middle of cake comes out clean.

Step 3: While cake is hot, using end of wooden spoon, poke holes throughout top of cake. In microwave, heat 1 1/4 cups caramel sauce. Pour sauce into holes of cake. Let cool completely.

Step 4: In bowl, mix cream cheese and milk. Gradually add powdered sugar while mixing. Mix until smooth. Fold whipped topping into mixture.

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Step 5: Spread frosting over cake, pressing frosting into holes of cake. Smooth out frosting.

Step 6: Drizzle remaining caramel sauce over frosting.

Pumpkin Spice Cake Mix Video:

A special thanks to  Culinary.net for this recipe.

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