Heavenly Carrot Poke Cake Recipe
This is the perfect way to spice up your usual carrot cake recipe. You can use your favorite carrot cake from scratch, or simply use a box mix to make this Heavenly Carrot Cake Poke Cake. The real icing on the cake is... well,the icing on this cake. The whipped cream cheese caramel frosting is to die for. The holes in this poke cake allow the frosting to soak into the cake, making this poke cake perfectly moist. You won't be able to stop eating this amazing creamy carrot cake.
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Serves12
Ingredients
- 1 box carrot cake mix with pudding and the necessary ingredients per box instructions
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 8 ounce whipped cream cheese at room temperature
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Instructions
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Preheat oven, prepare and bake the cake in a 9 x 13 bake pan as package directs. Immediately poke holes into the cake using the handle of a wooden spoon pushed completely to the bottom of the bake pan. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top and into the holes. Let cake cool for 10-15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whip the cream cheese until smooth, then beat in the whipped topping and vanilla only briefly just until well mixed. Spread topping over the cake in an even layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
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When ready to serve, drizzle with the caramel and sprinkle with pecans. Store cake in the refrigerator.