Name: Pumpkin Caramel Bourbon Poke Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Pumpkin Puree - 1 cup; White sugar - ¾ cup; Canola oil - ½ cup; Eggs - 2 large; Pumpkin pie spice - 2 teaspoons; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Baking powder - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Caramel sauce - ½ cup; Bourbon, divided - 1 tablespoon; Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup; Chopped toasted pecans - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Pumpkin Caramel Bourbon Poke Cake

1. Pumpkin Puree 1 cup

2. White sugar ¾ cup

3. Canola oil ½ cup

4. Eggs 2 large

5. Pumpkin pie spice 2 teaspoons

6. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

7. All-purpose flour 1 cup

8. Baking soda 1 teaspoon

9. Baking powder 1 teaspoon

10. Salt ¼ teaspoon

11. Caramel sauce ½ cup

12. Bourbon, divided 1 tablespoon

13. Heavy whipping cream 1 cup

14. Chopped toasted pecans ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Pumpkin Caramel Bourbon Poke Cake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square cake pan with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Beat pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.

3 . Stage

Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Add to the pumpkin mixture; stir until just combined. Pour into prepared pan; smooth top with a spatula.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

5 . Stage

Combine caramel sauce and 1 1/2 teaspoons bourbon in a saucepan over low heat; warm through, 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.

6 . Stage

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.