Description
Indulge in the flavors of fall with this delightful Pumpkin Patch Poke Cake. Rich, moist spice cake infused with pumpkin, topped with creamy pudding and whipped topping, and decorated to look like a charming pumpkin patch. Perfect for autumn gatherings and Halloween celebrations!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box spice cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin purée
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
Topping:
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping (thawed)
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- green-tinted frosting or candy melts (for pumpkin “vines”)
- candy pumpkins for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix the cake: In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin purée, eggs, oil, and water. Mix until smooth. Bake for 28–32 minutes.
- Poke and soak: After baking, poke holes in the cake and pour sweetened condensed milk over it. Let it cool.
- Prepare topping: Whisk pudding mix and cold milk until thickened. Spread over cake, then top with whipped topping and pumpkin pie spice.
- Decorate: Arrange candy pumpkins on top. Pipe green frosting or candy as vines. Chill before serving.
Notes
- This cake can be made a day ahead and chilled.
- Cream cheese frosting can be used instead of whipped topping for a different flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
