Pumpkin Caramel Bourbon Poke Cake

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Description

A rich, creamy pumpkin poke cake with caramel and bourbon. One slice is never enough!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup caramel sauce
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon, divided
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup chopped toasted pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. Beat pumpkin puree
  3. sugar
  4. oil
  5. eggs
  6. pumpkin pie spice
  7. and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
  8. Sift flour
  9. baking soda
  10. baking powder
  11. and salt into a bowl. Add to the pumpkin mixture; stir until just combined. Pour into prepared pan; smooth top with a spatula.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean
  13. 35 to 40 minutes.
  14. Combine caramel sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon in a saucepan over low heat; warm through
  15. about 2 minutes. Poke holes evenly over the surface of the cake using a chopstick. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the caramel-bourbon mixture; pour remaining mixture over the cake. Place on cooling rack.
  16. Beat cream and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon in a bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spoon whipped cream on cake; scatter pecans and drizzle reserved caramel sauce on top.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 36 mins

Total Time: 56 mins

Servings: 8

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