😍🍰❤️ Snickerdoodle Poke Cake has all the sweet cinnamon flavor of snickerdoodle cookies with the soft texture of a moist cake and the perfect amount of cinnamon! Fast and SO easy, it’s a great make-ahead cake for parties!
Why You’ll Love This Easy Snickerdoodle Poke Cake Recipe
- This cake is so easy, and although it needs a few hours to chill, the amount of active hands-on time is literally five minutes, which in my book means this cake is a fast one to make.
- I was surprised by how much snickerdoodle flavor this cake has. The Greek yogurt gives the cake the slightest bit of tang for an authentic snickerdoodle flavor profile.
- Like all poke cakes, this one is moist and succulent thanks to the sweetened condensed milk that seeps into all the nooks and crannies of the cake.
- The cake is perfectly sweet but not cloyingly so, and the whipped topping is light, airy, and the perfect topping.
Love snickerdoodles?
If you want to make an amazing 100% from-scratch snickerdoodle cake, make this snickerdoodle bundt cake. It’s a reader favorite and amazing. Then, add my snickerdoodle bread, white chocolate snickerdoodle cookies, and snickerdoodle cookie granola bars to your bake list, too.
Ingredients and Notes
I made this snickerdoodle cake with a box cake mix to save time, but I suppose you can make a yellow cake from scratch instead if desired. I wanted to save myself the time and effort, though, so here’s what I used to make the poke cake:
- Boxed yellow cake mix – Use any brand you like best
- Eggs
- Water
- Oil – Use a neutral oil such as vegetable oil or canola oil
- Sour cream – You can substitute sour cream for Greek yogurt. I don’t recommend fat-free products because they won’t leave you with as moist a cake
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Whipped topping – Be sure to use a whipped topping like Cool Whip and not actual whipped cream. Whipped cream is more prone to deflating and doesn’t hold up as well in the fridge
Can I use cream cheese frosting?
I was tempted to use a cream cheese frosting, and while you could, in my opinion, it will cause the cake to become overly rich and heavy tasting, whereas with the whipped topping, it doesn’t.
How to Make Snickerdoodle Poke Cake with Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Beat the cake mix and wet ingredients, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Transfer the batter to a prepared pan, and bake until the cake is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool the cake in the pan.
- Poke holes all over the cake, nearly all the way to the bottom. Leave space between each hole so they don’t run together.
- Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the cake, letting it seep into the holes.
- Spread the whipped topping over the cake, cover, and chill. This allows the cake to absorb the liquid and set, preventing it from becoming soggy. Sprinkle cinnamon garnish on top. If you’re feeling fancy, add a caramel sauce drizzle, chopped nuts, coconut flakes, or holiday sprinkles, too.
Snickerdoodle Poke Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- ⅓ cup vegetable or canola oil
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt, I used 2% Greek yogurt, sour cream may be substituted
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon, plus more for garnishing
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping, thawed (I used lite)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a pan with foil for easier cleanup, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- To a large bowl, add the cake mix, eggs, water, oil, Greek yogurt, cinnamon, vanilla, and beat with a handheld electric mixer on high power for about 4 minutes, or until blended; stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Turn batter out into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cake is set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Allow cake to cool in the pan for about 30 minutes.
- Using the blunt end of a wooden spoon, evenly poke holes over the surface of the cake, poking nearly all the way to the bottom of the cake. I did not count, but I poked the cake in about 50 places.
- Slowly and evenly drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the surface of the cake, allowing it to seep into the holes.
- Evenly spread the whipped topping over the surface of the cake, cover, and refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours.
- Evenly sprinkle with cinnamon to garnish the cake before serving. Cake will keep airtight in the fridge for 5 to 7 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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great
In the Uk, we don’t really have poke cakes or Snickerdoodles for that matter so would love to try this recipe out! Thanks for sharing
Rae http://www.foodnerd4life.com
Hope you enjoy it!
Question- would vanilla green yogurt work in this or would the flavor be too much. I’d love to make this bc I know one daughter would adore the cinnamon flavor but my youngest really doesn’t like the tang of Greek yogurt, sour cream or even buttermilk (can detect even in pancakes 🤷🏻♀️). I think the vanilla flavor has less tang so may be ok by her
I think it would be fine but only you know your family’s tastes. Worst case scenario, you have cake for yourself and your neighbors :)