# Big Mama's Cinnamon Poke Cake

This recipe shows how to make Big Mama's cinnamon poke cake, a delicious dessert with a cinnamon-sugar topping and a creamy icing.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a stand mixer or handheld mixer, cream together 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of Crisco.
3. Add in 4 eggs and mix.
4. Add 2 cups of self rising flour and 1 cup of milk, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Mix.
5. Pour 1/2 of the batter into a greased 9x13 cake pan.
6. In a separate bowl, mix 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 4 teaspoons of cinnamon.
7. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the batter in the cake pan.
8. Pour the remaining batter over the cinnamon-sugar layer.
9. Swirl the batter with a knife to combine the layers.
10. Bake for 30-45 minutes.
11. While 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.
12. Once the cake is baked, let it cool slightly. Then, poke holes in the cake using a fork.
13. Pour the icing over the poked cake.

## Equipment

- 9x13 cake pan
- stand mixer or handheld mixer
- saucepan
- fork
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/166HiUr5Mi/
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- Extracted: 2025-03-25

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