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.
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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.
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3. Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish, and bake according to cake directions on box. Once baked, allow cake to cool completely.
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4. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, start poking holes through the cake.
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5. Pour caramel sauce all over the cake and use a spatula to help spread it out and get into the holes.
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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.
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7. Add in the yellow and red food coloring and mix lightly so that the colors appear streaky. Do not over mix.
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8. Using a spatula spread the frosting over the cake.
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Slice and serve!
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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!