I’ve been on a rampage with poke-style cakes lately. It’s because I’d rather eat no cake than eat a dry one. This one reminds me of a cheater’s version of Tres Leches Cake because it’s sweet and creamy. After baking the cake, poke holes in it, and pour a mixture of caramel ice cream topping and heavy cream over the top. Sundae sauce is thinner than the caramel sauce drizzled over the top of the cake and the cake soaks up the sauce beautifully. It adds creamy caramel flavor and keeps the cake moist and tender. The cake just melts in your mouth. Whipped topping and drizzled salted caramel complete the cake. The contrast of the whipped topping and the salted caramel adds a salty-sweet element which I love. This is a perfect party cake and will be a guaranteed winner!
Poke Cake Ingredients
To make the salted caramel poke cake, you’ll need the following:
Yellow cake mix – I used Duncan Hines Heavy cream Caramel sundae topping Whipped topping Salted caramel sauce – use homemade or store bought
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Caramel Poke Cake
More Easy Poke Cake Recipes:
ALL OF MY POKE CAKE RECIPES! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes! Coconut Caramel Cake — An incredibly EASY and super moist cake thanks to a creamy caramel mixture that’s poked into the cake!! Topped with crispy toasted coconut, this cake is a DELISH winner!! Pumpkin Poke Cake — Easy and the BEST PUMPKIN CAKE ever!! Two kinds of CARAMEL sauce, TOFFEE bits, CHOCOLATE CHIPS, whipped topping and more!! A total WINNER you must make!! Tres Leches Cake — Soft, tender, and soaked with three milks! It just melts in your mouth and it’s the BEST tres leches cake ever!! You need to try this AMAZING cake!! Better-Than-Anything Peanut Butter Cake — A peanut butter lovers dream: PB, PB chips, and PB cups! An easy, no-mixer poke cake that’s drenched with caramel to keep it super moist! Lives up to it’s name and tastes amazing! Pineapple Poke Cake with Pineapple Glaze – Fast, easy, one-bowl, no mixer, from-scratch cake that’s easier than a mix! The glaze soaks into every inch and you’ll be in juicy pineapple heaven! Honey Bun Cake — Tastes like a Honey Bun in cake form!! A sweet, rich, decadent pork cake that reminds me of the Honey Buns I used to eat as a kid! Fast and EASY!! Toffee Butterscotch Cake — Butterscotch sundae topping isn’t just for ice cream – it makes AWESOME poke cakes!! Along with the irresistibly crunchy toffee bits, this is a perfect fast and EASY poke cake everyone will love!! Originally posted June 17, 2016 and reposted June 21, 2024 with updated text.
