Two layers of spice cake, with salted caramel frosting. It’s Portillo’s new salted caramel spice cake. (Courtesy of Portillo’s)

Portillo’s picked the hottest day of the month to announce it’s adding a taste of fall to its menu.  

For the first time in more than 20 years, the restaurant chain is launching a new cake flavor: salted caramel spice. It joins chocolate, strawberry shortcake and chocolate eclair.

And yes, because we know you were wondering, the cake can be made into a shake. (Are we thinking of mixing it with a chocolate cake shake? Possibly.)

The seasonal offering, available now, will only be around for a limited time, either by the slice, as a whole cake or as a cake shake. During September, slices will cost just $1 when purchased with any entree (dine-in or drive-thru).

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