Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake
This decadent Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake features a moist white cake infused with a buttery brown sugar cinnamon syrup and topped with rich cream cheese frosting. All the flavors of a cinnamon roll without the kneading.
Pin Share Print Servings: 12 g
Calories: 380kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 1 Baking pan (9x13 inch)
- 1 Wooden spoon (Round handle for poking)
- 1 Electric mixer (Hand or stand)
- 3 Mixing bowls (Various sizes)
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix - Plus ingredients on box
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - For cake batter
- ½ cup unsalted butter - Melted, for filling
- ¾ cup light brown sugar - Packed
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon - Divided use
- 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk - Optional
- 8 oz cream cheese - Softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter - Softened, for frosting
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar - Sifted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F; prepare and bake cake mix in a 9x13 pan as directed.
- Poke holes all over the warm cake using the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and condensed milk; pour over cake.
- Cool cake completely, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to set.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.
- Spread frosting over cake, dust with cinnamon sugar, and serve.
Notes
Poke the holes while the cake is still warm to ensure the filling absorbs properly. Chill the cake before frosting to prevent the warm cake from melting the cream cheese topping.
Nutrition
Serving: 140g | Calories: 380kcal (19%) | Carbohydrates: 52g (17%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 18g (28%) | Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) | Sodium: 280mg (12%) | Potassium: 60mg (2%) | Sugar: 40g (44%) | Vitamin A: 450IU (9%) | Calcium: 60mg (6%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)