Hawaiian Pineapple Pudding Cake Recipe

This is a moist and delicious cake that our family loves. One cake mix actually makes two 9 x 13 cakes or one big cake in a jelly roll pan. Perfect for your big family parties!

Prep Time2 20

Cook Time15

Total Time2 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Hawaiian Pineapple Pudding Cake, Pineapple cake, pudding cake

Servings: people

Calories: 352kcal

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) box yellow cake mix (Betty Crocker)
½ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
3 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
3½ cups milk (cold)
1½ teaspoons coconut extract
8 ounces cream cheese softened
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple (drained and reserve juice for cake)
2 cups heavy whipping cream
⅔ cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flaked coconut (toasted)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Make cake batter according to package directions adding in the vegetable oil, eggs, and using pineapple juice reserved from crushed pineapple in place of water.
Pour into two greased 9 x 13 pans or one greased 18 x 12 jelly roll pan.
Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.Let cool completely.
In a large mixing bowl combine the pudding mixes, milk, and coconut extract; beat for 2 minutes.
Add softened cream cheese and beat well to smooth out all bumps, and then gently stir in pineapple with a spoon.
Spread pudding mixture over cooled cake.
Mix together whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until thick.
Spread this over the pudding layer.
To toast the coconut, spread it on a cookie sheet and bake at 325 for 5 to 10 minutes until barely browned.
Sprinkle cooled coconut over the top of the cake.
Chill cake for about 2 hours or until ready to serve.

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