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Apple-Cinnamon Cereal Poke Cake

Makes 1 (13x9-inch) cake

Ingredients
  

  • cups (420 grams) whole milk, plus more if necessary
  • 1 cup (40 grams) crushed orange sweetened 3-grain O-shaped apple-and-cinnamon cereal* (see Notes)
  • cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs (250 grams), room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon (13 grams) vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (250 grams) cake flour
  • 1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder
  • teaspoons (3 grams) apple pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
  • ½ cup (25 grams) finely crushed sweetened 3-grain O-shaped apple-and-cinnamon cereal
  • 1 (14-ounce) can (397 grams) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12-ounce) can (354 grams) evaporated milk
  • Apple-Cinnamon Cereal Whipped Topping (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: sweetened 3-grain O-shaped apple-and-cinnamon cereal

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine milk and orange cereal. Refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight. Let come to room temperature before using.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with baking spray with flour.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat sugar and eggs at medium-high speed until pale yellow and doubled in size. Beat in vanilla.
  • Strain cereal milk through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding solids.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, pie spice, and salt. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with ¾ cup (180 grams) cereal milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Fold in finely crushed cereal. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • In another medium bowl, combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, and remaining 1 cup (240 grams) cereal milk. (See Notes.)
  • Using a fork, poke holes all over warm cake; slowly pour milk mixture over cake. Let cool completely. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Just before serving, spread Apple-Cinnamon Cereal Whipped Topping on top, swirling as desired, and garnish with cereal, if desired.

Notes

*We used Kellogg’s Apple Jacks Cereal.
Notes: You must use just the orange cereal rings to soak in the milk for the cake and the cream for the Apple-Cinnamon Cereal Whipped Topping; otherwise, the milk and cream turn an unappetizing color.
If you don’t have 1 cup (240 grams) cereal milk left to soak the cake, add whole milk until you have 1 cup.
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