Spiced Caramel Apple Poke Cake
This Apple Poke Cake is full of Fall flavor. 
Spiced Caramel Apple Poke Cake is the ultimate Fall dessert! Spice cake, butterscotch pudding, cinnamon fried apples and caramel drizzle, yum!
Can you tell I love Fall? Everything about Fall is just amazing!! Crisp evening breezes that carry just a whiff of burning leaves. Summer showers are replaced with orange and red leaves falling. Scarves and boots come out. Quilts are snuggled on the foot of everyone’s bed. And most of all the comfort foods come out to play. Fall brings warm soups, hearty chilis, filling casseroles, slow cooker meals that fill your home with the delicious aroma of dinner and the desserts! Fall desserts are the best, everything is made with warming spices like cinnamon, caramel drizzles over everything and pumpkin and apples go into everything!! No wonder Fall is my favorite!
Today I am making this super easy yet stunning and delicious Spiced Caramel Apple Poke Cake. My grandma makes an amazing spice cake and it is one of my favorites!! I am using a boxed spice cake here because it makes my life easier and it is still delicious!
This cake could not be simpler! The spice cake is poked allowing butterscotch pudding to make an incredible filling. Warm cinnamon fried apples top the cake before getting drizzled with caramel. It tastes like a big bite of Fall!
I love how easy this cake is to make and it travels so well, perfect for taking to potlucks or a friend’s house. It also just fills your house with the delicious smells of Fall. Who needs fancy Fall candles when you can just make this cake!
The spice cake is perfectly tender, the butterscotch pudding is flavorful and helps keep the cake moist, and the apples, oh man the apples! They are tender and perfectly spiced and take this cake to the next level.
Now I top this cake with caramel sauce from a jar lol, but feel free to make your own. This cake also would be great with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, yum!
Can I make this ahead of time?
Of course!! This is one of those recipes that are even better the next day!
What is the best caramel to use for topping?
I love using the caramel sauce for topping ice cream, it is easy to find and keeps wonderfully in the fridge. You could also add a little kosher salt for a salted caramel taste. You can also use homemade caramel sauce.
Topping ideas?
Any nuts like pecans, walnuts or even honey roasted peanuts would be great! You can also use caramel or butterscotch chips, granola or oatmeal, yum!
Can I use any flavor cake mix?
You can easily use any flavor cake mix you like, white cake mix, yellow cake mix would be wonderful!
Can I use apple pie filling?
If you are in a real time crunch you can use canned apple filling for the topping.
Ingredients
One box spice cake mix- 15.25 size box of cake mix
Eggs, oil and water- Box mixes can vary so use what your box mix calls for.
Butterscotch pudding- This gives this cake its caramel flavor.
Milk- For the pudding, use your family’s favorite milk.
Chopped peeled apples- Red or green work great in this recipe.
Butter- Adds richness to the apples.
Brown sugar- Makes the apples sweet and delicious.
Cinnamon- Gives the apples that Fall flavor.
Caramel sauce- For topping. I like to use the jarred kind.
How to make Spiced Caramel Apple Poke Cake
- Mix spice cake according to box directions.
- Pour into 9×13 pan and bake according to directions
- Poke holes all over cake
- Mix up pudding mix with 3 cups milk
- Pour pudding over cake
- In a skillet mix the apples, sugar, butter and cinnamon
- Cook until apples are tender
- Pour apples over top of the cake
- Drizzle with caramel
- Chill and serve!
- Keep refrigerated.
Looking for more great apple recipes for Fall? Check these out!
- Apple Cider Cupcakes with Caramel Drizzle
- Caramel Apple Rice Krispie Treats
- Caramel Apple Muddy Buddies
- Apple Cinnamon Roll Bubble Up Bake
- Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll Ups
I just love caramel apple desserts in the Fall and cinnamon is like the official spice of the Fall and they both just go together so well in this recipe!
So grab your scarves, pull out your quilts, bake up this amazing Spiced Caramel Apple Poke Cake because it’s Fall Y’all!
Spiced Caramel Apple Poke Cake
Ingredients
- One (15.25) box spice cake mix, eggs, oil and water instructions call for
- 3.4 ounce box butterscotch pudding
- 3 cups milk
- 3 cups chopped peeled apples
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Caramel sauce
Instructions
- Mix spice cake according to box directions.
- Pour into 9x13 pan and bake according to directions
- Poke holes all over cake
- Mix up pudding mix with 3 cups milk
- Pour pudding over cake
- In a skillet mix the apples, sugar, butter and cinnamon
- Cook until apples are tender
- Pour apples over top of the cake
- Drizzle with caramel
- Chill and serve!
- Keep refrigerated
Notes
Store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 284Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 402mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 1gSugar: 31gProtein: 5g
That looks delicious! Perfect treat for a fall day… with the cooler morning, I’m getting “in the mood” for something with apples:) Even lit my “Maple Pumpkin Custard” candle this morning!
Should that be a large box of instant butterscotch pudding?
It’s the smaller one, once it mixes with the apple pie filling it’s plenty :) Thanks so dropping by!
do you let the cake cool before pouring the pudding on
also do you let the pudding set before spreading over the cake
do you let the cooked apples cool before spreading over the pudding
Nope!! I just do everything warm, I do let the pudding thicken just slightly but not all the way before pouring it.