Description
Indulge in the tropical flavors of this Pineapple Coconut Dream Cake. A moist yellow cake is soaked in sweet pineapple syrup, topped with creamy vanilla pudding, and finished with coconut and nuts for a delightful dessert.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 box yellow cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box—typically eggs, oil, and water)
Pineapple Syrup:
- 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple (with juice)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Topping:
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven and prepare a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Mix and Bake: Mix and bake the yellow cake as directed on the box.
- Prepare Pineapple Syrup: Combine crushed pineapple and sugar in a saucepan, simmer until thickened.
- Soak Cake: Poke holes in the baked cake and pour warm pineapple syrup over it.
- Make Topping: Whisk together pudding mix and milk, fold in whipped topping, spread over cake.
- Finish: Sprinkle with coconut and nuts, chill before serving.
Notes
- Enhance the tropical flavor by adding a splash of coconut extract to the pudding mix.
- This cake tastes best the next day after flavors have melded.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
