In need of a little more spice in your life? If so, give this Fireball Poke Cake recipe a go! Filled with delicious flavors of cinnamon and vanilla, this cake has an extra little kick that will have your taste buds begging for more.
The first time I came across this recipe I was little skeptic about the idea of using fireball whisky in a cake. Usually you hear recipes calling for sherry, brandy, bailey's, etc. but not a hard punch of whisky, so this was definitely something new to me.
Regardless, I decided to give the recipe a try to see how it would turn out, and the results were OUTSTANDING! The combination of cinnamon and vanilla with a little hint of spice was perfect!
Try it out for yourself and bake a cake today!
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl add all the cake ingredients and mix to combine.
3. Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish, and bake according to cake directions on box. Once baked, allow cake to cool completely.
4. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, start poking holes through the cake.
5. Pour caramel sauce all over the cake and use a spatula to help spread it out and get into the holes.
6. In another large bowl, add all the frosting ingredients in and beat together using an electric hand mixer. Continue mixing until the mixture appears to be light and fluffy.
7. Add in the yellow and red food coloring and mix lightly so that the colors appear streaky. Do not over mix.
8. Using a spatula spread the frosting over the cake.
Slice and serve!
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 box of vanilla cake mix
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup of vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup of Fireball Whisky
- 1/2 cup of water
Filling
- 2 cups of caramel sauce
Frosting
- 2 sticks of butter softened (1 cup)
- 1/4 cup of Fireball Whisky
- 4 cups of powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- red food coloring
- yellow food coloring
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl add all the cake ingredients and mix to combine.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish, and bake according to cake directions on box. Once baked, allow cake to cool completely.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon, start poking holes through the cake.
- Pour caramel sauce all over the cake and use a spatula to help spread it out and get into the holes.
- In another large bowl, add all the frosting ingredients in and beat together using an electric hand mixer. Continue mixing until the mixture appears to be light and fluffy.
- Add in the yellow and red food coloring and mix lightly so that the colors appear streaky. Do not over mix.
- Using a spatula spread the frosting over the cake, slice and serve!