Pumpkin Praline Poke Cake

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Pumpkin Praline Poke Cake is a fall favorite! We take a simple box cake mix and spruce it up for a dessert you will make over and over again.

Pumpkin Praline Poke Cake on a small plate.

A Favorite Fall Dessert

Our Pumpkin Praline Poke Cake is so delicious! This cake is so simple and a fall favorite! Last year, we served it at our “Doves and Dinner” event at Evening Shade Farm, and it received rave reviews! Honestly, we love a good pumpkin cake, but adding a praline topping takes it to the next level. Oh, and did we mention how easy this dessert is? It’s made with a boxed cake mix; you stir and bake! Add this recipe to any fall gathering, and it would be perfect for Thanksgiving! This cake gets better with time, so you can easily make it a day or two in advance.

KEY INGREDIENTS

  • 1 box of yellow cake mix (plus the ingredients to make the cake)
  • Chopped pecans
  • Pumpkin puree
  • Pumpkin spice
  • Can of sweetened condensed milk
  • Brown sugar
  • Butter, melted
  • Cool Whip
Pumpkinn Praline Poke Cake on a tablecloth.

Pumpkin Praline Poke Cake

Leigh Walkup
This Pumpkin Praline Poke Cake is the ultimate fall dessert! It's so simple and is absolutely delicious!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 4 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Course Cake, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box of yellow cake mix plus the ingredients to make the cake
  • 1 cup of chopped pecans
  • 1 cup of pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon of pumpkin spice
  • 1 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk

Topping Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup of chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons of butter melted
  • 1 8 ounce tub of Cool Whip

Instructions
 

Directions:

  • Combine yellow cake mix, ingredients listed on the back of the cake mix box, the pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and chopped pecans in a large bowl. Stir until completely combined. Pour into a 9X13 and bake according to the directions on the back of the cake box.
  • When the cake is done, take a fork or the end of a wooden spoon and poke holes all through it. Pour the condensed milk over the cake. Allow the cake to cool completely.

Topping Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix the pecans, brown sugar, and melted butter together. Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and spread the praline mixture over it. Cook for 6 minutes and then place in the freezer for 1-2 hours or until completely cooled. Spread Cool Whip over the entire cake. Break the pralines up with a fork and then sprinkle over the cake. Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight. Keep any leftovers refrigerated.
Keyword Pumpkin Praline Poke Cake, Pumpkin Cake, Poke Cake, Dessert, Fall Recipes
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HOW TO STORE

This cake should be refrigerated. It will keep for 4-5 days.

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Leigh Walkup is one of the founders of Front Porch Life magazine and one of the ladies behind The Southern Lady Cooks. An old soul who loves vintage finds and classic Southern recipes, she shares stories and traditions to help others create lasting memories at home.

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