Grain-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte Poke Cake
Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Dairy-Free option
Recipe by Whisk me Free
This "poke cake" is similar to a tres leches cake, but it's made with one easy pumpkin spice latte soak. By poking the cake and adding a flavorful soak, it adds beautiful bittersweet coffee notes and moistness into every bite of this delicious, tender dessert .
This recipe is super easy to whip up, it has all the flavors of fall, it's soaked in tastiness, and it's gluten-, grain-, and nut-free! With a few easy substitutes, it's completely dairy-free as well! No specialty equipment is needed for this quick and easy recipe, but it's a dessert that's sure to wow guests and please your tastebuds!
Ingredients
Pumpkin Sponge
- ½ cup dairy/non-dairy milk
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup neutral oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 ¼ cups Otto’s Naturals Cassava Flour
- 1 teaspoon Otto’s Naturals Grain-Free Baking Powder
- 1 Tablespoon pumpkin spiceÂ
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
Latte Soak
- ½ cup brewed coffee
- ½ cup dairy/non-dairy milk
- ½ tsp pumpkin spice
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 cup dairy/non-dairy cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup dairy/non-dairy butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- To make pumpkin sponge, mix milk and vinegar together. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Mix together the eggs, sugar, cassava flour, milk mixture, pumpkin puree, oil, pumpkin spice, and baking powder in a mixing bowl until smooth. Scrape down the sides as needed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until lightly golden and springs back when touched.
- While the cake cools, make the cream cheese frosting by whipping together the softened butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar until the mixture becomes thick and creamy.
- Make the latte soak by mixing the coffee, pumpkin spice, and milk.
- Poke holes throughout the cooled cake and pour the latte mixture on top, soaking the cake.
- Spread the cream cheese frosting on top. Slice and enjoy!
