Caramel Apple Toffee Poke Cake

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You’ll love this luscious Caramel Apple Toffee Poke Cake recipe for all of your upcoming parties, gatherings and family dinner desserts for fall! Caramel and apples are the favorite dynamic duo for fall to bring in one of the most favorite seasons properly! (It’s standard protocol right?)

Well, this Apple Poke Cake needs to be on your to-make list to make fall official and I got all of my ingredients at  ALDI!  (Like every week!)

Apple Caramel Toffee Cake

So, here’s the scoop.  I go to ALDI on a weekly basis and check out all the grocery aisles for new products to use in my recipes.  My mission was to come up with a delectable Caramel Apple Toffee Cake and incorporate it into a poke cake, because poke cakes are the bomb!  

More than that, I was dying to use a new ingredient that I found in the ALDI candy aisle and it involved using these deliciously, dreamy Moser Roth Mike Toffee Crunch Bars. Is that soooo wrong? 

 I just can’t help myself!  You might get slightly addicted to them. (Don’t say I didn’t tell you so!)  There are 5 mini bars in each pack, but I think it’s a trick because eating just one bar is just a teaser. 

Apple Caramel Toffee Cake

I’m always looking for shortcuts, new finds and cutting costs, because let’s face it, we like baking easy around here! 

I love to try new foods AND the more money we don’t spend on groceries, the happier we are, right?  When I go to Aldi, it happens.  I get all giddy and my eyes sort of pop out of my head!   Some of my favorite brands at ALDI are Baker’s Corner, Clancy’s and Simply Nature.  

Apple Caramel Toffee Cake

Why This Apple Toffee Cake Is So Easy!

Ok, so you want to make this easy and delish recipe!!  We don’t blame you!  You’ll definitely want to dive into this caramel apple poke cake!  It’s topped with fluffy whipped cream and rich, decadent milk chocolate and toffee crunch bits. 

First, bake a yellow cake, as directed on the box using a 9×13 pan, using the ingredients it calls for.

While the cake is baking, peel 4-6 apples and dice them up. Add 2 tablespoons brown sugar and microwave for 3 -4 minutes.  Then add in 1/2 cup of caramel to those microwaved apples and set aside.  

After your cake has baked, poke holes with a wood spoon handle.  That way the gooey caramel sauce to ooze in and soak up that cake. Add the caramel apple mixture on top and spread evenly and transfer to your fridge covered.

Whip up some fresh whipped cream topping and and sprinkle those chopped chocolate toffee bits on top and get ready for a layered Caramel Apple Toffee Cake “Explosion of Yumminess” in your mouth!  

Apple Caramel Toffee Cake

Gather Your Ingredients

Caramel Apple Toffee Cake Recipe

Yellow Cake Layer

  • 1 box Bakers Corner Yellow Cake Mix @ $.99 Pudding in Mix
  • 3 Goldhen Large Eggs @ $.88 per dozen
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup Carlini Canola or Vegetable Oil

Caramel Apple Filling

  • 5-6 Granny Smith Apples peeled and chopped fine, $3.89 per bag
  • 3 tablespoons Bakers Corner Light Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup of Berryhill Creamy Caramel Dip see below in Caramel Layer

Caramel Layer

  • 2 – 14 oz . Berryhill Creamy Caramel Dip @ 1.99 each minus ½ cup used in Apple Layer above

Whipped Cream Layer

  • 1 – 16 oz . Countryside Creamery Heavy Whipping Cream @ $1.99
  • ½ cup Baker’s Corner Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Moser Roth Privat Chocolatiers Milk Toffee Crunch Bar 5 mini bars inside, chopped @ $1.99

Apple Caramel Toffee Cake

How to Make Caramel Apple Toffee Poke Cake Recipe

Yellow Cake Layer

  1. Prepare the cake beating in eggs, oil and water as directed on box and bake in a 13×9 pan, spray or grease pan.

Caramel Apple Filling

  1. Mix chopped apples and brown sugar together in transfer to a microwaveable bowl and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Add ½ cup of caramel dip and set aside.

Caramel Layer

  1. Once the cake is cooled, use a wooden spoon to poke holes evenly throughout the cake.
  2. Heat the remainder of the caramel dip for 1 – 2 minutes or until pourable and pour evenly over cake, trying to fill up the holes.
  3. Spoon caramel apple filling on top of caramel layer and spread it out evenly. Place cake in refrigerator and cover.
  4. In another bowl, beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar together for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy peaks form. Top cake with whipped cream.
  5. Sprinkle milk toffee bar pieces all over the top of the cake.
  6. Cover and refrigerate overnight until ready to serve.

Optional:

If you want to do this with just one caramel dip it is good as well, just not as caramel-y. ???? Just add ⅓ cup of caramel to the apple mixture instead of ½ cup

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Seriously! So be warned…you might eat the whole pan of this Caramel Apple Toffee Cake love, if you’re not careful! 🙂

ALDI also has organic fruits as well, so you could use organic apples if you wish to use those in this recipe.   Either way, it will be amazing and luscious! Check that out next time you go!  

If you have an ALDI store close to you, and you’ve never been, stop in for a visit!  Get ready for some amazing cost savings!  You’ll love this Caramel Apple Toffee Poke Cake!  

More Fall Desserts Please!

Apple Caramel Toffee Cake

Caramel Apple Toffee Cake

Kim Lange
Fluffy whipped cream and rich, decadent milk chocolate and toffee crunch bits sit on top of this light and moist caramel apple induced cake. Perfect for fall and party-time!
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Calories

Ingredients
  

Yellow Cake Layer

  • 1 box Bakers Corner Yellow Cake Mix @ $.99 Pudding in Mix
  • 3 Goldhen Large Eggs @ $.88 per dozen
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup Carlini Canola or Vegetable Oil

Caramel Apple Filling

  • 5-6 Granny Smith Apples peeled and chopped fine, $3.89 per bag
  • 3 tablespoons Bakers Corner Light Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup of Berryhill Creamy Caramel Dip see below in Caramel Layer

Caramel Layer

  • 2 - 14 oz . Berryhill Creamy Caramel Dip @ 1.99 each minus 1/2 cup used in Apple Layer above

Whipped Cream Layer

  • 1 - 16 oz . Countryside Creamery Heavy Whipping Cream @ $1.99
  • ½ cup Baker's Corner Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Moser Roth Privat Chocolatiers Milk Toffee Crunch Bar 5 mini bars inside, chopped @ $1.99

Instructions
 

Yellow Cake Layer

  • Prepare the cake beating in eggs, oil and water as directed on box and bake in a 13x9 pan, spray or grease pan.

Caramel Apple Filling

  • Mix chopped apples and brown sugar together in transfer to a microwaveable bowl and microwave on high for 4 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of caramel dip and set aside.

Caramel Layer

  • Once the cake is cooled, use a wooden spoon to poke holes evenly throughout the cake.
  • Heat the remainder of the caramel dip for 1 - 2 minutes or until pourable and pour evenly over cake, trying to fill up the holes.
  • Spoon caramel apple filling on top of caramel layer and spread it out evenly. Place cake in refrigerator and cover.
  • .
  • In another bowl, beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar together for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy peaks form. Top cake with whipped cream.
  • Sprinkle milk toffee bar pieces all over the top of the cake.
  • Cover and refrigerate overnight until ready to serve.

Notes

If you want to do this with just one caramel dip it is good as well, just not as caramel-y. 🙂 Just add 1/3 cup of caramel to the apple mixture instead of 1/2 cup
Keyword apple, apple dessert, cake, caramel, caramel apple, fall desserts, poke cake, toffee
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34 Comments

  1. I made 1/2 of the recipe in an 8 inch square pan. This was perfect for the 4 of us! All were making “mmmm” sounds and ate very slowly. I was asked for the recipe! A hit! Thank you!

  2. This looks so yummy that I am “Fall”ing for it. I just bought the dip, cake mix, whipping cream, apples and chocolate. The total, without tax was $13.38. Making it for a get together tomorrow I will let you know the results! Thank you!!!

  3. Love all your ideas!! I go to Aldi’s all the time and they are getting more and more selections to choose from! Can’t wait to see your next post!

  4. Yea…good luck with not eating that chocolate toffee bar Stacey. I can’t stop myself when it comes to chocolate. (You know this!) Thank you for stopping by my sweet friend! <3

  5. You gotta love Aldi’s, I have always shopped there!! It’s the perfect season for apples and caramel, I just hope I don’t eat all the goodies before I even get to bake the cake!! Looks delish!!!

  6. Thank you Joanne! I am sure I would like the dark chocolate, I’m going to have to see if ALDI has those dark chocolate bars you suggested! Exciting! The milk toffee bars taste a lot like Toblerone. Soo good! 😉

  7. An awesome looking cake, and love, love caramel!! My friend in Germany sends me Moser Roth dark chocolate bars
    every Christmas. I have to check out the Aldi’s store in a nearby city.

  8. This cake looks so good! I cant wait to try this recipe! Good thing we have an ALDI right here in town 😉

  9. This cake looks delicious!! Who doesn’t love cake, carmel, apples and chocolate…I can’t wait to make it for my family.

  10. Wow, that would be cool to visit an ALDI’s in Germany Doris! I hope you try it soon and yes it’s Apple time for sure, and chocolate is forever! 🙂

  11. I’m a loyal Aldi shopper and so is my mom. We’ve even shopped at the Aldi in Stuttgart, Germany. This Apple Caramel Toffee Cake looks so scrumptious. This recipe looks so easy too! Since apples are in season and who doesn’t like chocolate? This is a no brainer. Can’t wait to start baking!

  12. This cake looks awesome and I have the apples to make it. Just need to get to Aldi’s for the chocolate and I will be set. Can’t wait to make it.

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