Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake
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.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 box White Cake Mix
- 1 cup Water
- 3 Egg Whites
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 4 tsp Vanilla Extract divided
- 13 tbsp Butter divided
- 3 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- 2 1/2 cup Powdered 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 723IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 0.2mg