Carrot Cake Poke Cake #SpringSweetsWeek

My Carrot Cake Poke Cake is rich, moist, spiced, and topped with a cream cheese whipped topping. A perfect dessert for spring and Easter.

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #SpringSweetsWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #SpringSweetsWeek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

Carrot cake is a household favorite in our house. I love making different variations on the flavors in carrot cake, but one of my favorites is my Carrot Cake Poke Cake.

This cake starts really simple with a spiced carrot cake filled with carrots and pineapple. Next, I add a layer of sweetened condensed milk mixed with pudding mix. The finishing touch is a whipped cream cheese topping with fun seasonal sprinkles!

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For my Carrot Cake Poke Cake I used sugar from Dixie Crystals, and sprinkles from Sweets and Treats.

Ingredients

For Cake

• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• ground cloves
• ground nutmeg
• salt
• melted butter
• brown sugar, packed
• granulated sugar
• eggs
• vanilla extract
• whole milk
• grated carrot
• crushed pineapple
• sweetened condensed milk
• instant vanilla pudding

For Cream Cheese Topping

• cream cheese
• vanilla
• powdered sugar
• heavy cream
• whipped topping
• seasonal sprinkles

Instructions

For Cake

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, and milk. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet. Do not over-mix. Fold carrots and pineapple into the batter.
4. Spread the batter into a baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes.
5. While cake is baking, mix together the sweetened condensed milk with the pudding mix.
6. Remove cake from oven. Using the end of a wooden spoon, make holes in the warm cake. Pour the pudding mixture over the cake and spread it evenly on top. Place the cake in the fridge for 1-2 hours.

For Cream Cheese Topping

1. Place cream cheese in a medium bowl and mix in the vanilla with a hand mixer.
2. Add the powdered sugar and whip till smooth. Mix in the heavy cream.
3. Fold in the whipped topping.
4. To frost Carrot Cake Poke Cake, remove from the fridge and spread evenly over the cake. Top with seasonal sprinkles, nuts, or caramel sauce.
5. Store covered in the fridge.

Looking For More Carrot Cake Inspired Desserts?

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Spring Sweets Week Recipes

• Almond Scones from Palatable Pastime
• Blood Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Carrot Cake Cookies from Eat Move Make
• Carrot Cake Poke Cake from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Cinnamon Butterscotch Pear Chips from Blogghetti
• Coconut Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Mango Coulis from The Spiffy Cookie
• Easter Bunny Cupcakes from Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
• Easter Egg Macarons from Jen Around the World
• Easy Berry Semi Naked Cake from Red Cottage Chronicles
• Ginger Pear Turnovers from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Key Lime Icebox Cake from Jolene's Recipe Journal
• Key Lime Pound Cake from Devour Dinner
• Key Lime Whoopie Pies from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Lemon Lavender Fudge from That Recipe
• Mango Pear Crisp from Sweet Beginnings
• Meyer Lemon and Ginger Cookie Truffles from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Meyer Lemon Posset from Shockingly Delicious
• Ombre Cakes from Art of Natural Living
• Stem Ginger Mango Cheesecake Parfait from Magical Ingredients

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