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Caramel Apple Poke Cake
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Caramel Apple Poke Cake

Caramel Apple Poke Cake is a moist vanilla cake infused with apple pie filling and spiced with apple pie spice. After baking, the cake is poked to allow caramel sauce to soak in, adding rich sweetness and moisture. Finished with whipped topping, toffee bits, and additional caramel drizzle, the cake balances fruity, creamy, and crunchy textures in each slice.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
33 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 48 mins
Servings: 16
Course: Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix 15.25 ounces
  • 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
  • ½ cup water
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 egg large
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 20 ounce apple pie filling coarsely chopped, canned
  • 1 cup caramel sauce room temperature or slightly warmed
  • 8 ounces whipped topping thawed, frozen
  • ⅔ cup Toffee bits

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cake mix, apple pie spice, water, oil, eggs and vanilla on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  3. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the apple pie filing.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 28-33 minutes.
  6. Remove cake to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.
  7. Poke warm cake every inch or so with a straw, halfway into cake. Drizzle 3/4 cup caramel sauce over the cake, allowing it to fill in holes. Cool cake completely.
  8. Top cake with whipped topping, toffee bits and remaining 1/4 cup caramel sauce.
  9. Cover and refrigerate leftover Caramel Apple Poke cake for up to 3 days.