Celebrate the best season of the year with this easy pumpkin poke cake recipe. Flavor is infused into every bite and it's all topped with a light whipped topping.
There's so much to love about this cake. The dense cake is topped with a light frosting, making every bite pure pleasure.
Why We Love Pumpkin Poke Cake
Everything about this pumpkin cake screams fall. The pumpkin spice flavors have a whole seasonal vibe. And it's so easy to make that you'll have more time to cuddle on the couch with a good book.
But really, it's the pumpkin spice condensed milk that you pour into the pumpkin cake that really makes this cake stand out. This isn't a cake you'll forget about. You'll crave it!
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How To Make Pumpkin Poke Cake
All you need is a few ingredients and a baking dish. In no time at all, you'll have a delicious cake, ready to share with your friends.
Ingredients You Will Need To Make Pumpkin Poke Cake
Here's a quick look at the ingredients you will use. All of the exact amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Yellow cake mix
- Pumpkin puree
- Milk
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Pumpkin pie spice
- Whipped topping, thawed
Directions For How To Make Pumpkin Poke Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a glass 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Add cake mix, pumpkin puree and milk together and mix well.
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let stand to cool for 15 minutes.
Poke holes into the cake with a fork.
Whisk together sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin pie spice and gently pour on top of the cake, making sure you pour it into the fork holes.
Let stand to cool completely before covering and refrigerating until ready to serve.
When ready to serve, top with whipped topping and slice.
This Pumpkin Poke Cake serves 18.
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Pumpkin Poke Cake
Ingredients
- 15.25 oz yellow cake mix
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup milk
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 8 oz whipped topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a glass 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Add cake mix, pumpkin puree and milk together and mix well. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let stand to cool for 15 minutes. Poke holes into the cake with a fork.
- Whisk together sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin pie spice and gently pour on top of the cake, making sure you pour it into the fork holes. Let stand to cool completely before covering and refrigerating until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, top with whipped topping and slice.
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