Caramel Apple Poke Cake
on Aug 07, 2015, Updated Oct 21, 2020
This Caramel Apple Poke Cake will make for one amazing fall dessert. The cake is loaded with great cinnamon, apples, and caramel. Perfect for serving at your next fall potluck.
Caramel Apple Poke Cake
Poke cakes make for a super easy and delish dessert. We normally make poke cakes in the summer, our Boston Cream Poke Cake has been a huge hit. Since I had a few cake mixes and apple pie filling on hand, a poke cake was in order. I spotted some easy Pillsbury Caramel frosting at Target while school shopping last week. I knew it would make for a perfect frosting on top of this apple yumminess.
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I was spot on. I heated the frosting for just a few minutes and it was perfectly pourable. I served this cake up for dessert on Wednesday evening and everyone really liked it. The hubby even enjoyed seconds. The flavors of fall in a poke cake…perfect.
The layers of apple and caramel were perfect. Not too much apple. not too much caramel.
This recipe is so super simple since I used store bought cake mix, canned frosting, and also canned apple pie filling. You could also use Homemade Apple Pie Filling! It comes together in a jiffy!
INGREDIENTS
1 box Yellow Cake Mix (plus box ingredients)
14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
20 oz Apple Pie Filling
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 container Caramel Frosting
DIRECTIONS
Prepare cake in 13×9″ pan according to box directions.
Use spoon handle to poke holes evenly across cake.
Combine sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon and nutmeg.Whisk until well blended.
Pour mixture over cake making sure it gets down into holes.
Using a knife, chop apple fie filling into smaller pieces and spread over top of cake.
Refrigerate cake for several hours.
Open frosting container and remove foil seal.
Microwave for 15 seconds and stir. Repeat this until frosting is pourable.
Pour over cake and spread with spatula to cover completely.
Refrigerate for at least several more hours.
Do you have a favorite fall apple cake recipe? This one is sure to become one of my families favorites.
Caramel Apple Poke Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix, plus box ingredients
- 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 20 oz Apple Pie FIlling
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1 container Caramel Frosting
Instructions
- Prepare cake in 13x9" pan according to box directions.
- Use spoon handle to poke holes evenly across cake.
- Combine sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon and nutmeg.Whisk until well blended.
- Pour mixture over cake making sure it gets down into holes.
- Using a knife, chop apple fie filling into smaller pieces and spread over top of cake.
- Refrigerate cake for several hours.
- Open frosting container and remove foil seal.
- Microwave for 15 seconds and stir. Repeat this until frosting is pourable.
- Pour over cake and spread with spatula to cover completely.
- Refrigerate for at least several more hours.
Looking for other Caramel Apple recipes? If so be sure to see these other recipes that I have shared…
I cannot find caramel frosting and was wondering if anyone can recommend any substitute frosting flavor that would still taste good? pleaseee
Cannot find carmel frosting anywhere
Kroger has it
Made this Carmel Apple poke cake for a birthday party at work. It was all gone, everyone seemed to love it. I thought it was good but a little sweet, since I could not find Carmel frosting I made my own. It didn’t cover the Apple pie filling thick like it shows in the picture. But it was enjoyed anyway.
I’m about to make this for the second time. The first time I made it,like the commenter above, it was soggy,and way sweet! I used a spice cake mix then,and will use it again. But this time, I’m going to use a 3.4 oz. box of Jello caramel pudding instead of the sweetened condensed milk. This time I actually have salted caramel frosting to use as opposed to the caramel sauce I used the last time. That probably aided in the sogginess the first go around. The cake was delicious, but hoping it’ll be a bigger success this time.
Unfortunately it appears Pillsbury has discontinued this frosting. I have searched high and low for it for the past year with no luck, finally resorting to trying to order it online. Amazon has it listed for about $58 plus shipping. For one can. :(
I was finally able to get some by going into the U.S. to Target. I can’t wait to make this cake!
I made this cake and It was a soggy mess. I’m guessing people that had success with it didn’t do the filling and the icing in separate 7 hour stages like the recipie calls for. I think it would have been much better if I had of put the filling and the icing on in the same step
Good morning, What a delicious recipe to open my email up to this morning. I just love this time of year and using fresh apples. I have a question, what can I substitute the sweetened condensed milk with to lower the sugar content of this recipe. I think it would be too sweet for me but it does look so good.
Thank you
Made it for my boyfriends thanksgiving dinner (canadian) and it was a hit! Thanks for the great recipe :)
I’ll definitely be doing it again.
Hello! I don’t have nutmeg and I was wondering if the poke cake could be done without it (since I’m not a fan) . Also, Could it be done the day before for a dinner or should I do it the day of?
thanks!
I live in a small area and our local Walmart’s don’t carry the Caramel frosting:( What could I use as a substitute?
Hi Courtney! Now that fall has arrived, you could check your grocery store. I noticed in my Kroger yesterday that they have a salted caramel frosting available. It may be available year round. Give that a try:)
Thanks for the reply! I went to a town about 45 mins away and found it at a Schnucks! haha
I have made this before and actually baked the apple pie filling into the cake!! It makes a great apple cake with delicious frosting!
I made the Caramel Apple Poke cake using Betty Crocker’s Gluten Free yellow cake mixes (used 2 since 1 only makes one 8 inch layer). It was well worth making. Everyone loved it. TFS
This looks SO GOOD!!
This looks delicious! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Wow does this look great! I love the photo of the holes in the cake. I have never actually seen a poke cake in progress! Pinned, yummed, stumbled and, guess what….ta da….FEATURED on the upcoming Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop. Congrats! …Sinea ♥
This looks so delicious – and you’re right, it’s perfect for fall! I’m pinning this for sure! Thanks for sharing with us at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link.
Jenn, I love apple dessert and this one sounds easy and delicious. I have scheduled this to share tomorrow on my FB page. This week”s theme is all and your post works perfectly. If you would like to take a look here is the link https://www.facebook.com/SewTravelInspired?ref=hl
Come share your post at Snickerdoodle Sunday also. The party is in full swing. We start at 3 PM Saturday. Here is the link. https://www.sewtravelinspired.com/home/snickerdoodle-sunday-94 The more the merrier! While you’re there share a comment on a natural wonder near you.
This recipe sounds amazing! And a perfect addition to our fall recipe collection . Thanks for sharing on The Living with Style Linky Party!
Hey Jen,
Thank you for linking up to Wonderful Wednesday blog hop. I love all your apple recipes including this delicious looking poke cake.
Many Blessings,
Diane Roark
Your recipes and especially this one look amazing! I love apples in fall recipes. Pinning. Yummmm :) & thanks so much for joining in on the DIY Sunday Showcase this week!