Pineapple Sunshine Cake Recipe with Toasted Coconut

Pineapple Sunshine Cake with Toasted Coconut – this recipe makes me feel happy! This is a light cake with a fantastic tropical flavor. It’s so easy you can close your eyes and have one hand tied behind your back and still knock out a delicious cake. Basically, it’s just a dump and mix method which is great for kids in the kitchen and little helpers.

There are so many fantastic short cuts with this cake that make it so easy. Cake mix, pudding mix, canned pineapple, a few eggs, and oil – that’s it! It’s foolproof. But, if you bake at elevation, you’ll want to add a few extra tablespoons of flour to stabilize the mixture.

If you’re in the mood for other summertime cakes and brownie recipes you might like: ZUCCHINI SPICE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING, and FUDGY ZUCCHINI BROWNIES WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNKS.

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Spray a 9×13 cake pan with baking spray (or butter)

2

Yellow cake mix • 1/2 C veg oil • 8oz crushed pineapple with juice

3

4 eggs added one at a time.

4

If you live at high elevation like I do, add 2 T flour. Otherwise, skip this step.

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Bake 350f for 30 min or until a toothpick test is clean. Cool completely.

6

Frosting: 8oz Cool Whip • small box instant vanilla pudding • 8oz crushed pineapple with juice

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Coconut Topping: toast unsweetened coconut flakes at 375f 10 min or until golden.

8

Frost & top with coconut.

Enjoy!

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Pineapple Sunshine Cake with Toasted Coconut

A tropical sweet treat with light and moist crumb. So easy and perfect for sharing. 

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16

Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Cake

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 C vegetable oil
• 8 oz crushed pineapple with juice
• 4 eggs large

Frosting

• 8 oz whipped topping Cool Whip or similar
• 1 box instant vanilla pudding small box, 3.4 oz
• 8 oz crushed pineapple with juice

Topping

• 1 C unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

 

• Spray a 9×13 pan with baking spray and pre-heat the oven to 350f.

Cake

• In a medium bowl, add cake mix, oil, crushed pineapple. Beat with a hand mixer or whisk until incorporated.
• Add 4 eggs – incorporating one at a time
• For high elevation baking: add 2 Tbs flour, otherwise omit this step
• Bake in a preheated 350f oven for 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

  Cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

• In a medium bowl combine the cold whipped topping, the pineapple, and the pudding. Beat to combine. Refrigerate until cake is thoroughly cooled.
• Spread the coconut on a sheet tray in an even layer and bake at 375f for about 10 minutes until golden brown. Or you could use the broiler but watch closely.

Assemble

• Frost the cooled cake and sprinkle on the toasted coconut.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 301mgPotassium: 109mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 84IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 1mg

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Did you know that I bake at ‘high altitude’? I really should say I bake at high elevation’ because after all, I’m not baking on an airplane. Haha. If you have questions about high elevation baking I would recommend you check out the link below. I definitely followed some tips when making this pineapple sunshine cake.

King Arthur Flour https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/learn/resources/high-altitude-baking