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Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake

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Fall is definitely in the air … on the internet … and in my kitchen! One of the best things about Fall is all the pumpkin goodness. I am not gonna lie, Spring may be my favorite season (I love watching the flowers bloom and the weather seems perfect) …. but by far, Fall has some of my favorite foods and flavors – and is a close second in terms of my favorite season!

I learned a very valuable lesson earlier this year – apparently they don’t stock canned pumpkin year-round at our local Wally World .. or any other store here in Eastern NC for that matter. I have never lived in such a place. I went to buy canned pumpkin in February of this year and was told “it’s a seasonal item” …. really?! This year I am stock-piling it like it’s nobody’s business. I will not make the same mistake twice.

Poke Cakes are not new to the scene …. they’ve been around for awhile. I’ve seen tons of variations, but I’ve never seen a Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake …. and that’s exactly what I’m sharing with you today! If you love pumpkin and spice, you are going to *L*O*V*E* this cake. It’s like eating pumpkin pie in cake form!! Soooo good!

Oh, and if you live in a weird place like Eastern NC, where they don’t sell canned pumpkin year-round, you might wanna stock up too …..

Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake

Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake

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Prep Time 20 mins Inactive Time 2 hrs Cook Time 30 mins Yields 18-24 servings     adjust servings

Poke Cakes are not new to the scene .... they've been around for awhile. I've seen tons of variations, but I've never seen a Pumpkin Spice Poke Cake .... and that's exactly what I'm sharing with you today! If you love pumpkin and spice, you are going to *L*O*V*E* this cake. It's like eating pumpkin pie in cake form!! Soooo good!

Ingredients

  • 1 box (15.25 oz.) spice cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
  • 1 can (15 oz.) 100% pure pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 boxes (3.4 oz. each) Jell-o brand pumpkin spice instant pudding mix
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 tub (8 oz.) whipped topping, thawed
  • Pumpkin candies

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Spray a 9x13-in. baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  3. Place the cake mix, pumpkin and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Mix on low speed with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Mix on medium speed for another minute or two or until the mixture looks well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Level out with the spatula.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center tests clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool while you prepare the pudding mixture.
  5. Using the handle part of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the cooled cake. There is no set number of holes, but you want plenty of nooks and crannies for your pudding to fill.
  6. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pudding mixes and milk. Whisk until the pudding mix completely dissolves. Pour the pudding over the cake - filling the holes as best you can. Level out the pudding and gently push pudding into the holes to fill. Cover your cake pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until the cake has cooled completely and the pudding is set up. Remove the cake from the refrigerator and spread the whipped topping evenly over the top of the cake. If desired, top with pumpkin candies to decorate. Store cake covered, in the refrigerator.

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving As Served
Calories 223kcal Calories from fat 61
% Daily Value
Total Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Transfat 0g
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 337mg 14%
Carbohydrate 36g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 15g
Protein 5g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

Calories 2000
Total Fat Less than 65g
Sat Fat Less than 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate 300g
Dietary Fiber 25g
All images and text ©Jamie Sherman for © Love Bakes Good Cakes. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, please re-write the recipe in your own words, or link back to this post for the recipe.

 

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  11. This looks SO delicious! I just love pumpkin recipes, especially now that the weather is getting a bit brisk. 🙂 Feel free to stop by and link this up with my "Try a New Recipe Tuesday." I'd love to have you join us! 🙂 Many blessings, Lisa

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  12. That's crazy that you can't find pumpkin year round at your store. I would stock pile too! Looks delicious and I love those pumpkin candies. I don't know why but they taste better to me than candy corn even though they're pretty much the same thing.

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  14. You had me at pumpkin. When I saw the picture I thought I might be in trouble. When I saw the ingredients list I KNEW I was in trouble. Pumpkin Pudding? My FAVORITE! So sad it's only sold this time of year. I always stock up on it. The cashier at my local walmart thinks I'm a nut. I'd love for you to come by and share this at our Monday Mixer at Whimsically Homemade.http://whimsicallyhomemade.blogspot.com/2012/10/mixer-monday-5.html

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  19. Jamie, we will just love this cake! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great weekend and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  20. Fall does have the best flavors and smells:-) It is my all time favorite season. Love the pumpkin spice poke cake…now I wish I had picked up another box of that pudding the other day. Oh, and I'm a pumpkin stash piler too:-)

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  35. This looks amazing Jamie! I love a good poke cake and I love pumpkin this time of year. This has both! Yes, please!

    Thanks for linking up to the Life of the Party! Im going to feature this tomorrow in a fall dessert roundup!

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  39. Making these tonight, but in cupcake form.. Can't wait, its going to be a long day. Anxious to get in the kitchen. I have all the ingredients! Your cake looks perfect……………Andi @thewednesdaybaker

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  42. Pumpkin lovers rejoiced with this recipe Jamie! I'll keep and eye for that pudding over here and share it with my family in the coming holidays, thank you for joining us at the Fluster Buster Party.

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  44. That is crazy that you can't get pumpkin year round! Isn't that the point of canning things?

    Speaking of crazy, this cake looks crazy good! I love pumpkin spice, so this baby is right up my alley!

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