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    Home » Recipes » Grill Recipes » Smoker Recipes » Pellet Smoker Cake With Pineapple

    Pellet Smoker Cake With Pineapple

    Published: Aug 23, 2022 · Modified: May 23, 2023 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Throw out the cake mix! This homemade yummy smoked cake made with cinnamon, brown sugar, and fresh pineapples will make any ending to a meal more enjoyable. If you’re looking to shake up your dessert offering, then smoking a cake is a great way to go. Let’s get smoking! 

    Easy Traeger Smoked Cake With Pineapple Dessert

    This is a tasty cake you can flavor with any smoked fruits you’d like.

    This version is a cinnamon pineapple flavor, similar to smoked pineapple upside down cake.

    It’s a smoker dessert I’m kinda obsessed with… 

    Closeup slice of Pellet Smoker Cake Recipe topped with brown sugar and pineapple

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    Table of Contents

    • Why Smoked Cake is fun to make…
    • Ingredients
    • How to Smoke Cake
    • More Tasty Grill + Smoker Recipes
    • Meat thermometer recommendations
    • FAQs 
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Smoked Cake in Traeger Pellet Grills Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Why Smoked Cake is fun to make…

    • Great smoker recipe for a crowd! 
    • NOT ROCKET SCIENCE!! Super easy cake batter for smoking on the grill
    • KIDS CAN HELP!! It’s a great activity to have your kids help out with. They can make the batter or even sprinkle the chopped pineapple on top. My toddler loved getting involved in the recipe demo. 
    • IT’S DIFFERENT!! Yes, you could just bake a cake in a conventional oven, but why not change things up and get a smokey dessert for your next holiday gathering or birthday? Did someone say smoke a birthday cake?
    Cinnamon pineapple cake smoked in the Traeger pellet grill topped with vanilla ice cream on a dessert plate
    Sip Bite Go’s pellet smoker cake recipe is so simple to make, even my young son was able to help whip up the batter. 

    New to smoked food recipes and Traeger recipes? See my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page). 

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you need to make Smoked Cinnamon Cake with Pineapple.

    Infographic demonstrating recipe ingredients for making smoked cake with pineapple and cinnamon topping

    For the smoked cake batter

    • butter
    • milk, whole or 2% preferred
    • eggs
    • sugar
    • flour 
    • baking powder
    • lemon juice
    • vanilla extract
    • pineapple 

    For the cinnamon topping (optional, or use frosting)

    • butter  
    • brown sugar
    • cinnamon
    Pineapple cake smoked in the Traeger pellet grills sheet cake style

    See the best game day smoker recipes…

    How to Smoke Cake

    Now I’ll walk you through it… 

    Infographic with captions and recipe steps demonstrating smoking cake in the Traeger pellet grill

    Quick look at smoking cake in the Traeger 

    1. Preheat the smoker to 350 degrees F and prepare the cake batter in a baking pan.
    2. Smoke for 45 – 60 minutes until done.
    3. Top the smoked cake with the melted butter brown sugar topping.
    4. Let cool for 15 minutes then enjoy.
    Smoked Cake Dessert Cooling In Baking Pan Sip Bite Go

    Detailed recipe steps

    1. Prep a 9×13 rimmed sheet cake pan (3-4 inches high on the side). I like to put down parchment paper and then spray it with cooking spray or grease the baking pan with butter. 
    2. Melt milk and butter together. Add the stick of butter and milk to a saucepan or skillet with a rim set to medium-high heat. Once butter is melted, turn off the burner. You don’t want the milk to start bubbling. Set aside.
    3. Mix the smoked cake batter together in a large bowl. First, beat the eggs with the mixer together at high speed. Then add sugar and beat together, until smooth and combined (on high speed). Add flour and beat together again (on high speed). Next, sprinkle baking powder on top of the cake batter. Then pour the melted milk and butter mixture over the top of the baking powder. The mixture will start bubbling on its own (I forgot to tell you this is a magical experience… when it “activates” it becomes alive!!). Once the mixture is done bubbling, a couple minutes later, blend it together with the mixer on low speed until combined. Finally, add lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix together on low until combined. 
    4. Pour smoked cake batter into the cake pan. Top with diced pineapple. 
    5. Smoke cake at 350 degrees F for 45-60 minutes. Cake is done smoking when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. The edges of the cake will be browning and peeling away from the edge of the cake pan. Remove from the smoker and set aside.
    6. Make the brown sugar topping by adding the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon to a pan on the stove on medium heat. Melt together, stirring regularly with a whisk, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Pour on smoked cake. 
    7. Let cool and enjoy.
    Slice Of Pellet Smoked Traeger Cake Recipe With Pineapple Dessert

    Definitely try cake smoked like this to feed a crowd. 

    You can frost it with your favorite frosting or whipped cream topping instead of the sugar glaze.

    You’ll often find it on our BBQ menu for a party or on a smoked game day dessert table for football games. 

    More Tasty Grill + Smoker Recipes

    • Smoked mac and cheese
    • Smoked cream cheese
    • Smoked brisket flat
    • 321 ribs
    • Beer can chicken on the smoker
    • Smoked wings
    • Smoked tomahawk steak
    • Traeger tri tip
    • Smoked turkey breast
    • Smoked turkey legs
    • Whole smoked turkey
    • Smoked Traeger pizza
    • Smoked onion rings
    • Traeger smoked ham
    • Smoked whole chicken
    • Smoked jalapeno poppers
    • Smoked corn on the cob
    • Traeger beef ribs
    • Smoked leg of lamb
    • Smoked shrimp
    • Roasted chicken
    • Grilled chicken wings
    • Grilled skirt steak
    • Flank steak marinade
    • Grilled potato wedges
    • Smoked pulled pork
    • Want more? See my lineup of easy smoker recipes

    See this Traeger Flatrock grill review.

    See my favorite smoker tools and seasonings in my Amazon Storefront.

    Meat thermometer recommendations

    Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly. 

    On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:

    1. Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
    2. ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill. 

    It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature. 

    How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.

    While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!

    FAQs 

    Can you bake a cake in a smoker?

    Yes, you can definitely bake a cake in a smoker. In my recipe, I baked a cinnamon cake with freshly diced pineapple. (smoked pineapple is the best!) Baking a cake in a smoker like this was super simple and turned out delicious. 

    What type of wood pellets / wood chips should you use to bake a cake?

    I recommend that you use a fruitful smoke flavor like apple, maple, or cherry. If you’re making it around Thanksgiving, though, try these turkey blend Traeger pellets.

    How do you know when the smoked cake is done?

    You’ll know when the cake is done by doing the toothpick test. What’s the toothpick test? That’s when you stick a toothpick directly in the center of the cake. If it comes out clean with no cake batter stuck to it, then it’s done. If it’s not clean, then leave it in the smoker for a few extra minutes. If you do not have a toothpick handy, just use a butter knife. 

    Vanilla Ice Cream On Traeger Smoked Cake Fruit Dessert

    Are you a foodie, too?

    Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about smoking a cake. 

    This recipe stems from one my MIL makes in the oven, we adapted it for the smoker and changed up quite a bit to get it just right.

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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American, BBQ
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 people
    Calories: 527kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Equipment

    • Traeger Pellet Grill Ironwood 650
    • Traeger Apple Pellets

    Ingredients

    For the cake batter

    • ½ cup butter salted
    • 1 cup milk whole or 2% preferred
    • 4 medium eggs
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 2 cups flour all purpose
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • 1 medium lemon juiced
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 cup pineapple diced small

    For the cinnamon topping

    • ½ cup butter salted
    • ¾ cup brown sugar
    • 1 tbsp cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Prep a 9×13 rimmed sheet cake pan (3-4 inches high on the side). I like to put down parchment paper and then spray it with cooking spray or grease the baking pan with butter.
    • Melt milk and butter together. Add the stick of butter and milk to a saucepan or skillet with a rim set to medium-high heat. Once butter is melted, turn off the burner. You don’t want the milk to start bubbling. Set aside.
    • Mix the smoked cake batter together in a large bowl. First, beat the eggs with the mixer together at high speed. Then add sugar and beat together, until smooth and combined (on high speed). Add flour and beat together again (on high speed). Next, sprinkle baking powder on top of the cake batter. Then pour the melted milk and butter mixture over the top of the baking powder. The mixture will start bubbling on its own (I forgot to tell you this is a magical experience… when it “activates” it becomes alive!!). Once the mixture is done bubbling, a couple minutes later, blend it together with the mixer on low speed until combined. Finally, add lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix together on low until combined.
    • Pour smoked cake batter into the cake pan. Top with diced pineapple.
    • Smoke cake at 350 degrees F for 45-60 minutes. Cake is done smoking when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. The edges of the cake will be browning and peeling away from the edge of the cake pan. Remove from the smoker and set aside.
    • Make the brown sugar topping by adding the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon to a pan on the stove on medium heat. Melt together, stirring regularly with a whisk, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Pour on smoked cake.
    • Let cool 15 minutes and enjoy.

    Video

    Notes

    See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/smoked-cake-cinnamon
     
    Watch the full-length YouTube recipe video for Smoked Cinnamon Cake on Sip Bite Go’s YouTube channel.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 527kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 716IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg
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    jenna passaro food blogger from Portland Oregon

    Hey, I’m Jenna Passaro.

    I develop easy recipes that can transform your kitchen into a restaurant – and you into a true home chef.

      

    Where to start?

    Learn the secrets to smoking tasty Traeger recipes and making pizza at home. And cook amazing tri tip steak dinners.

    Or, fall in love with something new to cook with your air fryer, pellet smoker, BBQ grill, sous vide cooker, and more…

    You’ll notice, I kind of geek out over new cooking trends and tools!

    Instagram me @sipbitego & chef hubs @handmodelpatrick

    My story. Growing up, I didn’t learn to cook.

    (I was actually banned from cooking for years)

    And then in my 20’s I didn’t have to cook because my job as an event planner involved a lot of travel and it was easier to eat out. At the time, I was 100% positive that restaurant food would always taste better than cooking at home, and there was nothing I could do about it.

    Until I fell in love with a chef. He would come over and cook me delicious meals right in my own kitchen. My mind was blown.

    Since then, I’ve been on a mission to figure out easy ways to make restaurant style food at home and share it here on Sip Bite Go.

    Love to eat out and travel? I can totally relate. See my guide on where to eat in Portland, OR.

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    But here I am!

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