Big Mama's Cinnamon Poke Cake
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2In a stand mixer or handheld mixer, cream together 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of Crisco.
- 3Add in 4 eggs and mix.
- 4Add 2 cups of self rising flour and 1 cup of milk, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Mix.
- 5Pour 1/2 of the batter into a greased 9x13 cake pan.
- 6In a separate bowl, mix 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 4 teaspoons of cinnamon.
- 7Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the batter in the cake pan.
- 8Pour the remaining batter over the cinnamon-sugar layer.
- 9Swirl the batter with a knife to combine the layers.
- 10Bake for 30-45 minutes.
- 11While the cake is baking, make the icing by combining 3 tablespoons of butter, 1/4 cup of milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 2 cups of powdered sugar in a saucepan and heating until melted and smooth.
- 12Once the cake is baked, let it cool slightly. Then, poke holes in the cake using a fork.
- 13Pour the icing over the poked cake.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Equipment
9x13 cake panstand mixer or handheld mixersaucepanforkknife
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