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!
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…
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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?
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.
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
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How to Smoke Cake
Now I’ll walk you through it…
Quick look at smoking cake in the Traeger
- Preheat the smoker to 350 degrees F and prepare the cake batter in a baking pan.
- Smoke for 45 – 60 minutes until done.
- Top the smoked cake with the melted butter brown sugar topping.
- Let cool for 15 minutes then enjoy.
Detailed recipe steps
- 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 and enjoy.
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.
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Pro tip: One of my go-to tricks for perfectly cooked food every time is using the right BBQ meat thermometers.
FAQs
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.
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.
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.
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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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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.
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