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Pineapple Poke Bundt Cake Recipe

Filled with delicious pineapple flavor and a wonderful glaze frosting, this Pineapple Poke Bundt cake recipe is one you will want to make for sure!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 4 popular cake recipe, 5 easy dessert recipe, cake mix recipe, crushed pineapple cake recipe, pineapple poke cake
Servings: 16
Calories: 318kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 20 ounces crushed pineapple drain and reserve juice
  • 15.25 ounces yellow cake mix we used Betty Crocker
  • 3.4 ounce instant vanilla pudding
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice reserved from above
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla

Sweet filling (to fill in the holes)

  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice reserved from above
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted

Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12 cup Bundt pan generously with non stick cooking spray. (We like to use Bakers Joy that has flour added to the spray.)
  • Drain pineapple juice from the crushed pineapple. Hopefully you will get about 1 cup pineapple juice from it. Set aside.
  • Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and 3/4 cup pineapple juice in a large bowl with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
  • Add vanilla into the cake batter.
  • Fold in crushed pineapple and pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake 40-42 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Sweet Filling

  • While the cake is cooking, combine remaining 1/4 cup of pineapple juice, vanilla, powdered sugar, and melted butter into a small bowl.
  • When the cake is done cooking, remove from the oven and set on a wire rack or dish towel to cool while in the pan.
  • Right after removing it from the oven, poke holes in the cake with a skewer at 1/2 inch spaces while still hot and in the pan.
  • Pour the sweet filling over the cake so it will go into the holes. I used a big spoon and drizzled it over all the holes. (If the sweet filling begins to pool, just poke additional holes)
  • Allow to cool in pan for about 40 minutes. Then invert cake onto a serving platter, and remove pan.
  • Cool completely.

Glaze

  • Beat glaze ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.

Notes

  • Immediately after placing the cake on the wire rack, take the skewer and poke the cake about 1/2 inch apart while the cake is still hot in the pan. 

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg