Eggnog Poke Cake

Name: Eggnog Poke Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix; Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box; 1 box (6-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix; 2 3/4 cups cold milk; 3 tablespoons bourbon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1/4 cup caramel sauce; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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Prep 25 min
Total 3 hr 5 min
Servings 15

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By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated August 21, 2019

Ingredients

Cake

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

Filling

box (6-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix

2 3/4

cups cold milk

tablespoons bourbon

1/2

teaspoon nutmeg

Topping

container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed

1/4

cup caramel sauce

1/8

teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2

Make and bake cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan; cool in pan on rack 5 minutes.
3

With handle of wooden spoon (1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter), poke holes almost to bottom of cake every 1/2 inch, wiping spoon handle occasionally to reduce sticking.
4

In large bowl, beat Filling ingredients with whisk about 2 minutes or until starting to thicken.
5

Pour over cake; spread evenly over surface, working back and forth to fill holes. (Some filling should remain on top of cake.) Refrigerate 1 hour 30 minutes.
6

Spoon whipped topping over cake; spread evenly. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Drizzle with caramel sauce; sprinkle with remaining 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg. Cut into 5 rows by 3 rows.

Expert Tips

Bourbon gives this poke cake a spiked eggnog flavor, but if you prefer to leave it out, just increase the milk by 1/4 cup.
To ensure the pudding makes its way to the bottom of each poked hole, gently tap the sides of the cake pan after spreading the pudding.
Cover and refrigerate any leftover cake.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Slice

Calories: 290
Calories from Fat: 120

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 20%
Saturated Fat 5g 25% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 40mg; 14%
Sodium: 360mg; 15%
Potassium: 100mg; 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 39g; 13%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 24g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 10%; 10%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;