GINGERBREAD POKE CAKE

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Bring a Gingerbread Poke Cake to your next party. Our Gingerbread Poke Cake is beautifully infused with JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h49m

Yield 18 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix
1/4 cup molasses, divided
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
2-1/4 cups cold milk
12 KRAFT Caramels
1 Tbsp. water
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch cake, blending 2 Tbsp. molasses into cake batter before pouring into prepared pan. Immediately poke deep holes in cake at 1-inch intervals, using handle of wooden spoon.
Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in remaining molasses. Immediately pour over warm cake. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Meanwhile, microwave caramels and water in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min., stirring after 30 sec. Stir until caramels are completely melted. Cool 10 min. Add COOL WHIP; whisk until blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Frost cake with COOL WHIP mixture before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g