Pineapple Poke Cake is reminiscent of Fruit Cocktail cake. A delicious sheet cake soaked with a pineapple sauce with bits of pineapple in every bite! Top it with whipped cream as the perfect finishing touch. 
Well I promised you a cake recipe so in honor of us visiting the beach, let’s move on to the flavors of pineapple!
Pineapple Poke Cake Recipe Ingredients
The cake is made from scratch. To make the cake, you’ll need: eggs, sugar, crushed pineapple (in juice), flour, baking soda, and salt. After it’s done cooking, we’re going to poke holes in it and pour a soaking sauce over. To make the soaking sauce, you’ll need: heavy cream, butter, vanilla, and more sugar. Of course, the printable recipe is in the card at the bottom of this post.
In a large bowl, place eggs, sugar, undrained crushed pineapple, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir well by hand until well combined, about three minutes of stirring. You can also use an electric mixer if you like, for about two minutes.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes or until browned on top and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
About ten minutes before cake is ready to come out of the oven, place heavy cream, sugar, butter, and vanilla in a small sauce pot over medium to medium high heat. Stir constantly and bring it just to a boil. Do not stop stirring and once it starts to boil remove from heat.
Use a fork to poke holes all in the top of hot, cooked cake.
Immediately pour hot sauce over hot cake and allow to completely soak in.
Once cake has cooled slightly, serve with whipped cream.
Cake can also be served at room temp or stored in the fridge and served cold if you like.
Enjoy this delicious Pineapple Poke Cake!
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 20 ounce crushed pineapple, undrained
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Soaking Sauce
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, place eggs, sugar, undrained crushed pineapple, flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir well by hand until well combined, about three minutes of stirring. You can also use an electric mixer if you like, for about two minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 325 for 40-45 minutes or until browned on top and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. About ten minutes before cake is ready to come out of the oven, place heavy cream, sugar, butter, and vanilla in a small sauce pot over medium to medium high heat. Stir constantly and bring it just to a boil. Do not stop stirring and once it starts to boil remove from heat. Use a fork to poke holes all in the top of hot, cooked cake. Immediately pour hot sauce over hot cake and allow to completely soak in. Once cake has cooled slightly, serve with whipped cream. Cake can also be served at room temp or stored in the fridge and served cold if you like.
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