Description
Luscious Hawaiian pineapple coconut poke cake delivers tropical paradise on a plate. Creamy coconut custard and tangy pineapple create a delightful dessert sure to transport taste buds to island bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (20 oz / 567 g) can crushed pineapple, with juice
- 1 (14 oz / 397 g) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (15 oz / 425 g) can cream of coconut
- ½ cup (120 ml) pineapple juice
- 1 box yellow or white cake mix
- Eggs (as specified on box)
- Oil (as specified on box)
- Water (as specified on box)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 (8 oz / 227 g) tub Cool Whip
- ½ cup (45 g) shredded sweetened coconut, toasted
- ½ cup (120 ml) crushed pineapple, drained
- ¼ cup (30 g) chopped macadamia nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite oven to 350°F and lightly lubricate rectangular baking dish with cooking spray to prevent potential sticking.
- Batter Creation: Merge boxed cake mix with crushed pineapple and its natural juice, incorporating vanilla extract while whisking until achieving a smooth, golden-hued mixture with consistent texture and no lumps.
- Baking Process: Carefully pour batter into prepared dish, ensuring uniform distribution across the surface, then slide into preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until cake develops a golden-brown exterior and passes the toothpick test.
- Cooling Stage: Extract cake from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes, enabling structural stabilization and facilitating easier handling during further cake preparation steps.
Notes
- Pineapple Juice Power: Use the entire can of crushed pineapple, including juice, to guarantee maximum moisture and tropical flavor intensity in the cake.
- Temperature Precision: Check cake doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean without raw batter for perfect baking results.
- Cooling Strategy: Let cake cool completely before adding coconut topping to prevent liquid from making the surface soggy and maintain ideal texture.
- Dairy-Free Adaptation: Swap standard boxed cake mix with gluten-free or vegan alternatives to accommodate different dietary requirements while maintaining the delicious Hawaiian-inspired profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg