Description
Creamy Hawaiian pineapple coconut dream cake blends tropical paradise flavors with luxurious texture. Sweet island ingredients create a delightful dessert that transports senses to warm, sunny beaches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (20 oz / 567 g) crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) coconut milk (or heavy cream)
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- Eggs
- Vegetable oil
- Water
- 1 cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) shredded sweetened coconut
- 2 cups (480 ml / 16 fl oz) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (30 g / 1 oz) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) toasted coconut flakes
- Pineapple slices or chunks (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and coat a 9×13-inch baking pan with grease and flour.
- Batter Creation: Mix yellow cake mix with crushed pineapple, blending until smooth and homogeneous, then pour into prepared pan.
- Baking Process: Bake for 25-30 minutes, verifying doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center, which should emerge clean.
- Moisture Infusion: Immediately after removing from oven, perforate cake surface with fork, creating channels for liquid absorption.
- Milk Soak: Whisk sweetened condensed milk and coconut milk, then evenly drench the warm cake, allowing complete liquid penetration.
- Coconut Layer: Sprinkle shredded coconut generously across the saturated cake surface.
- Cooling Stage: Let cake reach room temperature, allowing flavors to meld and settle.
- Cream Topping: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form, then delicately spread over cooled cake.
- Finishing Touches: Garnish with toasted coconut flakes and optional fresh pineapple pieces.
- Chilling: Refrigerate for at least one hour to enhance flavor integration and achieve ideal serving consistency.
Notes
- Enhance Pineapple Moisture: Use room temperature crushed pineapple to ensure better cake batter integration and prevent dense texture.
- Prevent Soggy Bottom: Pierce cake thoroughly and evenly with fork to create consistent channels for milk mixture absorption, avoiding uneven moisture distribution.
- Coconut Toasting Technique: Lightly toast coconut flakes in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly to achieve golden color and enhance nutty flavor without burning.
- Make-Ahead Magic: Prepare cake one day in advance to allow flavors to develop fully, storing covered in refrigerator for maximum taste depth and smoother whipped cream consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg