Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake is an easy cake recipe packed with rich & sweet cinnamon roll flavor. So tasty with delicious cream cheese frosting! You can’t pass up on this rich and moist poke cake recipe.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake
Servings: 12servings
Author: Jen CIncyshopper
Ingredients
1boxWhite Cake Mix
1cupWater
3Egg Whites
1/2cupVegetable Oil
4tspVanilla Extractdivided
13tbspButterdivided
3tspCinnamon
1/2cupBrown Sugar
14ozSweetened Condensed Milk
8ozCream Cheesesoftened
2 1/2cupPowdered Sugar
Instructions
Grease a 9x13" baking dish and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350.
Prepare the cake as directed on the cake box using the prepared pan.
Allow the cake to cool until slightly warm.
Poke holes all over the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon.
In a large measuring cup or microwave-safe bowl, combine 5 tablespoons of butter, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sweetened condensed milk.
Stir until all the ingredients are combined. Microwave for 45 seconds then stir.
Repeat until all clumps are dissolved.
Pour the mixture evenly over the top of the cake.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy.
Add the 8 tablespoons of butter and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and beat until blended (scraping down sides as needed).
Add the powdered sugar about one half a cup at a time, until incorporated.
Spread the frosting over the cake and smooth.
Notes
Be sure to use the egg white suggestion on your cake mix instructions to keep a whiter cake for better color contrast.