Enjoy apple season with a slice of this easy Caramel Apple Poke Cake! No one would ever guess that this sinfully delicious, moist, caramel loaded cake started from a box mix.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Caramel Apple Poke Cake
Servings: 20
Calories: 257kcal
Author: Garnish and Glaze
Ingredients
1boxspice cake mix
3largeeggs
1cupwater
1/3cupvegetable oil
120 ouncecan apple pie filling, dice apples
1 1/4cupcaramel sauce, divided
18 ouncecontainer Cool Whip, thawed
1/2cupchopped roasted peanuts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 if using a dark pan). Grease with cooking spray.
Mix together the cake mix, water, eggs, and oil together with a hand electric mixer for 2 minutes. Fold in the apple pie filling and then spread evenly into the pan. Bake for 28-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Let cake cool for 10 minutes and then poke the top of the cake with the end of a wooden spoon or a straw, poking just halfway through (about an inch).
Pour 1 cup of the caramel sauce over the top of the cake and cool completely and chill in the fridge.
Spread Cool Whip over the top and sprinkle with peanuts. Slice and serve topped with more caramel sauce. Store in fridge.