COCONUT-PINEAPPLE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This recipe was submitted to a Southern Living recipe contest and won Dessert of the Year. It graces the cover of the 20th anniversary edition of the SL Annual Recipes Cookbook. It's a beautiful and delicious cake. We made it for Easter last year, and the family prounounced that it will be our traditional Easter cake from that moment on. Southern U.S. region, of course.
Provided by PanNan
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 3layer 9inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Grease three 9" round cake pans, and line bottoms with parchment paper.
- Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice.
- Remove 1/4 cup of the juice for the Cream Cheese Frosting.
- Reserve the pineapple for the Pineapple Filling.
- Beat butter at medium speed with a mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
- Combine 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice and 7-Up.
- Add flour to butter mixture alternately with juice mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
- Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.
- Stir in extracts.
- Pour 1/3 of batter into each of the prepared cake pans.
- Bake at 350 for 25- 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove from pans immediately; cool on wire racks.
- Meanwhile make Pineapple Filling.
- Stir together sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
- Stir in pineapple and water.
- Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes or until very thick.
- Cool.
- When cake is cool, make Cream Cheese Frosting.
- Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough pineapple juice to make frosting a good spreading consistency, mixing well.
- When cake has cooled, stack cake layers, spreading 3/4 cup Pineapple Filling between each layer, and spreading remaining filling on top of cake, spreading to within 1/2" of edges.
- Spread Cream Cheese Frosting on sides of cake, and pipe a border around the top 1/2" edge, or just spread some of the frosting around the edge.
- Sprinkle coconut on sides and border, coating the Cream Cheese Frosting.
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Wizaker Xetri
[email protected]This cake was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it. It was so moist and flavorful.
Jenna Lovitt
[email protected]I loved the combination of coconut and pineapple in this cake. The frosting was also very good.
Godguft Ugochinyere
[email protected]This cake was delicious! I will definitely be making it again.
Charity Mandir
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think it would be perfect for someone who loves really sweet desserts.
Rivian Addison
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's birthday and she loved it! It was the perfect cake for a tropical-themed party.
Eni Melody
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a summer party. The cake is light and refreshing, and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Dylan E
[email protected]This cake was a bit dry for my taste, but the frosting was delicious.
Rebel Rebell
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of coconut, but I really enjoyed this cake. The pineapple and cream cheese frosting helped to balance out the coconut flavor.
S_A_K____ PAHTAN
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the cake was delicious. I will definitely make it again.
Audu Ibrahim
[email protected]This cake was a cinch to make and turned out so moist and flavorful.
Gfjv U7i
[email protected]Great recipe! I will definitely be making this again.
Derrick James
[email protected]The cake was delicious, but the frosting was a bit too runny for my liking.
Ndabezitha Ntanzi
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think it would be perfect for someone who loves really sweet desserts.
Pat Mngadi
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, and it always turns out perfectly. I've made it several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Shirley Castro
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone raved about how moist and flavorful it was.
Rasel Sikdar
[email protected]This cake was an absolute delight! The combination of coconut and pineapple was heavenly, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch.