CINNAMON ROLL POKE CAKE

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Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1 box vanilla or white cake mix
• ingredients needed to make cake eggs, oil & water

For the filling:

• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 tbsp melted salted butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

For the frosting:

• 1/2 block (4 oz) cream cheese, softened to room temp.
• 1/3 cup butter, softened to room temp.
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp heavy cream or milk

Instructions

For the cake:

• Preheat oven to 350f degrees, Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour prepared batter into prepared baking dish.
• After baking, allow the cake to cool. Then using the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes (in about 1-inch intervals) into the cooled cake.

For the filling:

• In a small bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Pour the filling mixture into the holes and spread it out using the back of a spoon or a butter knife.

For the frosting:

• In a medium bowl, mix together softened cream cheese and softened butter with an electric mixer.
• Then slowly mix in powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk (or heavy cream.) Mix until smooth.
• Spread frosting onto cake.
• Sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top of the frosting. Then put cake into the fridge for about an hour to allow the cake’s filling to set up. Then serve!