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Kentucky Butter Poke Cake
This Kentucky Butter Poke Cake just melts in your mouth with a soft and delectable texture. This simple to make recipe is so delicious, fluffy, and infused with butter to make it super moist.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Chill
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 244 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 ounces box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 eggs
Topping
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 cup pecans chopped and toasted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, buttermilk, 4 ounces of softened cream cheese, and the 2 eggs until well combined.
- Pour the cake batter into the pan.
- Bake for 28 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Set cake aside to cool.
- Once the cake is cool you can make your glaze.
- In a medium microwavable bowl melt the butter and 8 ounces of cream cheese.
- Whisk the cream cheese and butter until they are smooth.
- Add in the vanilla and milk.
- Next whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth.
- Using the bottom of a wooden spoon or large straw (like a smoothie straw) poke holes into the cake.
- Pour the glaze all over the top of the cake spreading around as needed.
- Immediately top with the toasted chopped pecans.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Serve!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
94mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
450IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 450IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.