Ingredients:

  • 1 box (15.25 oz) Super Moist Yellow or White Cake Mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 0.25 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp fine sea salt
  • 4 oz full-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 3 tbsp whole milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, 3 eggs, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, and 1 tsp pure vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  4. Once the cake is removed from the oven and still warm, use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes across the entire surface of the cake at 1-inch intervals.
  5. Prepare the filling by whisking together the sweetened condensed milk, melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
  6. Pour the cinnamon filling mixture slowly over the cake, ensuring it fills the holes and saturates the crumb.
  7. Prepare the glaze by beating the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla bean paste, and milk until a pourable consistency is reached.
  8. Spread the cream cheese glaze over the cooled cake before slicing and serving.