Pumpkin Spice Latte Poke Cake

Pumpkin Spice Latte Poke Cake

Serves 12

Ingredients

16 oz. Kowalski's Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix
15 oz. pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
⅓ cup canola or vegetable oil
1 large egg
2 cups half-and-half
15 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 tbsp. instant espresso powder
8 oz. prepared whipped cream
½ cup toffee bits (not chocolate-covered toffee bits)
½ cup mini chocolate chips
9 oz. jar Kowalski's Sea Salt Caramel Sauce, slightly warmed
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Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add pancake mix, pumpkin, oil, egg and spice. Using a hand mixer, beat on high for 3 min., stopping halfway through to scrape the sides of the bowl (mixture will be thick).
  3. Transfer batter to a greased 9x13" pan; spread evenly.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached (40-50 min.).
  5. When cake is done, remove from oven and set aside to cool for 5 min. Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together half-and-half, condensed milk and espresso.
  6. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke approx. 25-30 evenly spaced holes into the cake about 1" apart.
  7. Pour espresso mixture slowly over the cake; cool in the refrigerator for 10-15 min.
  8. Remove cake from refrigerator; spread with whipped cream.
  9. Sprinkle cake with toffee bits and chocolate chips; drizzle with caramel sauce.
  10. Return to the refrigerator; refrigerate for 2 hrs. to overnight before slicing and serving.

Tasty Tip:

  • Kowalski's Pumpkin Spice Pancake & Waffle Mix (available seasonally in the Grocery Department), may be substituted for Kowalski's Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix. Reduce pumpkin pie spice to 2 tsp.

Find It!

  • Find Kowalski's Sea Salt Caramel Sauce near the ice cream toppings.