Caramel Apple Poke Cake

Name: Caramel Apple Poke Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 tsp EACH ground cloves, ground ginger, ground nutmeg; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp EACH baking powder, baking soda, salt; 1 cup unsalted butter (softened (2 sticks)); 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 large eggs (at room temperature); 1 large egg yolk (at room temperature); 1 cup buttermilk (at room temperature); 2 Granny Smith apples (peeled, and diced into 1/4” - 1/2” pieces (approx. 2 1/4 cups)); 1 cup walnuts (chopped); 1 1/2 cups Recipe Easy Creamy Caramel Sauce ((plus more for drizzling)); 1/2 cup toffee bits ((Heath Bits of Brickel)); 12 oz Cream Cheese (room temperature); 6 tablespoon unsalted butter (room temperature); 2 tablespoons sour cream ((optional but recommended)); 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon reserved Spices (in directions); 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 3/4 - 2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:50min

This Caramel Apple Poke Cake is infused with irresistible warm Fall spices, oozing with pockets of luscious caramel and bursts of tender cinnamon apples and crunchy walnuts smothered in spiced cream cheese frosting

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:05:29 GMT