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Apple Poke Cake with Dulce de Leche

Easy cake that starts with a box and adds spices, apple pie filling to it to make it amazing. Top it with dulce de leche and a homemade spiced whipped cream!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 151 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Apple Spice Cake
  • 15.25 oz Box Vanilla Cake Mix
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 1/3 c. oil
  • ½ c. water
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 c. apple pie filling homemade or store bought
  • 1 ¼ c. dulce de Leche homemade or store bought
Spiced Whipped Cream
  • 1 ½ c. whipping cream
  • ¼ c. confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • Pinch of cloves
Topping
  • 1./4 c. Chopped Pecans

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cake mix with spices.
  3. Add in the eggs, water and oil and mix with a hand mixer until combined.
  4. Add the apple pie filling to the batter and fold in with a spatula.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  6. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean or with a few crumbs.
  7. Remove the cake from the oven, cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  8. Using a straw or handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the cake halfway through (deep), about an inch apart.
  9. Drizzle 1 cup Dulce de Leche (reserve the other half of cup for topping) over the warm cake, making sure it goes into the holes.
  10. Leave the cake to cool completely. Can be put in the fridge at this point till ready to serve.
  11. When ready to serve cake, in a medium mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer, whip the whipping cream, ¼ cup confectioner’s sugar and the spices until medium peaks form. Do not over whip.
  12. Spread whip cream immediately over the cooled cake, top with the remaining ¼ cup Dulce de Leche in desired pattern.
  13. Top with chopped pecans (optional) and serve.

Notes

  • Yes, and I recommend that you do. You will want to fill the cake with the filling while it’s warm and then let it chill. This allows the filling to be absorbed.
  • So, plan to make it a few hours in advance so it has time to chill. You can also make it the night before and then add the topping before you serve it.
  • You can make your own or, if you can’t find it at the store, you can substitute caramel sauce. It’s not the same thing, but it’s similar and will taste good, too!
  • You can substitute chopped walnuts! Or, feel free to omit the nuts, too.
  • Store the leftovers in the refrigerator. Keep them covered and they will last for a couple of days.
  • Are you ready to give this dulce de leche apple poke cake a try this fall? I guarantee you won’t make it just once – it’s so good you’ll want it every time you’re craving a sweet fall treat!

Nutrition Information

Calories 151kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 49mg (16%) Sodium 22mg (1%) Potassium 40mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 299IU (6%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 151

% Daily Value*

Calories 151kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 22mg 1%
Potassium 40mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 299IU 6%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.