Cake Coconut Pineapple

By Missy-3

a tender coconut cake, dotted with just the right amount of coconut and pineapple, soaked with a slightly sweet creamy pineapple coconut glaze for moistness, and frosted with real sweetened whipped cream. Not only do I love it's flavors, I love how versatile it is. As a layer cake, it is impressive, however, for less formal occasions, I simply bake it in a 9x13 cake pan, and call it good. Still pretty and oh-so-yummy, but without all the fuss.

Ingredients

• Cake
• 1 light colored Super Moist or pudding included cake mix, white, yellow, even golden butter, your preference
• 3 eggs
• 1 (14 oz.) can coconut milk, not cream of coconut
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1 (8 oz.) can of crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved for glaze
• Glaze
• 1 1/2 cups of milk, or less depending on pineapple juice
• reserved pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup coconut
• Frosting
• 1 pint heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (use 1 teaspoon if you like more)
• coconut for dusting

Details

Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare pans. If using two 9-inch circle pans, grease them, add a layer of traced parchment paper, then grease and flour. If using a 9x13-inch pan, spay the bottom with cooking spray. Sometimes, I even divide the batter into two 8-inch square baking pans, keep one for my family and making the other in a disposable pan, send it off to another deserving family. This works perfect for times when I am sending dinner to a new mom, or a grieving family, or even when I just want to surprise my grandpa.

In a large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, and coconut milk with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping occasionally. Stir in coconut and pineapple. Pour into pans. Bake as directed per pan size on box. Don't over bake, I take it out when a few moist crumbs stick to a toothpick. Cool 15 minutes.

While cake is cooling, add enough milk to reserved pineapple juice to make 1 1/2 cups. Combine pineapple-milk mixture, sugar, and 1/2 cup coconut in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 minute. Poke holes into cake using a fork, straw, or even a kabob stick. Carefully spoon evenly over warm cake allowing liquid to soak into holes. Pop cake into the fridge to cool completely.

Beat heavy whipping cream, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form. (If making a layer cake, you may want to beat it just a little extra so that sticks to the sides of the cake. I also spread a little of this prepared cream between layers). Frost cake with prepared whipped cream. Cover cake with remaining coconut. Keep (and store) in refrigerator until ready to serve. Beautiful!