Hello, I’m Laura. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake recipe. Never skip today’s recipe. This is a simple recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit more unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake Recipe
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake:
- Make ready 1 box Duncan Hines coconut supreme cake mix
- Prepare 3 eggs
- Get 1 stick butter, melted
- Get 1 cup water
- Take 1 (20 oz) can of crushed pineapple (leave the juice)
- Get 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Prepare 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Take 2 sticks butter, softened
- Take 4 cups powdered sugar
- Prepare 1 tablespoon milk
- Get 1 tsp coconut extract
- Get 1/2 tsp salt
- Get 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions to make Grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake:
- Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour 3 9 inch cake pans
- In a stand mixer add cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter and eggs. Mix for a minute on low and 3 minutes at medium speed. Batter should be thick and fluffy.
- Divide batter evenly between the 3 pans. Bake until top is golden and sides start to pull away from the pan, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely
- Add pineapple, brown sugar, and cornstarch to a saucepan. Cook over medium heat about 10 minutes until pineapple has thickened. It should be a little less thick than jam. Chill in fridge for an hour
- Add softened butter to a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add coconut extract, milk, and salt. Beat at high speed for 2 minutes
- Toast coconut in a dry skillet for about 10 minutes stirring often until golden brown
- To assemble, place the first layer of cake on a plate and trim so there is a flat surface. Spread half the pineapple filling. Repeat with a second layer of cake and the remaining filling, and finish with the last cake layer. Frost top and sides with coconut frosting.
- Add toasted coconut all over top and sides. Pipe frosting around the edges if desired
- Enjoy!
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