Description
Hawaiian paradise cake blends tropical flavors from classic chiffon layers with passion fruit, guava, and lime. Each colorful slice celebrates Hawaiian culinary heritage, offering rich cultural sweetness you can savor and share.
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 oz (567 g) crushed pineapple (undrained)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) evaporated milk
- 1 cup (100 g) chopped pecans
- 1 cup (80 g) shredded coconut
- ¼ cup (60 ml) canola oil
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) sugar
- ¾ cup (170 g) unsalted butter or margarine
- 2 tsps (10 g) baking soda
- 2 tsps (10 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp (1.25 g) salt
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Heat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a rectangular baking pan to prevent adhesion.
- Batter Creation: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, eggs, crushed pineapple, canola oil, salt, and vanilla extract. Whisk the ingredients into a smooth, homogeneous mixture, eliminating any lumps and ensuring complete ingredient integration.
- Baking Process: Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the surface evenly. Bake for 35-40 minutes, periodically checking doneness by inserting a thin skewer into the cake’s center – it should emerge clean when the cake is fully cooked.
- Topping Preparation: Simultaneously, craft the glaze by combining evaporated milk, sugar, and butter in a saucepan. Stir continuously over medium heat until the mixture reaches a vigorous boil, maintaining the heat for an additional 3 minutes before removing from the stove.
- Topping Enhancement: Fold vanilla extract, chopped pecans, and shredded coconut into the warm glaze, ensuring thorough distribution of ingredients and creating a rich, textured topping.
- Final Assembly: Remove the cake from the oven and methodically perforate the surface with a fork, creating channels for optimal topping absorption. Generously drench the warm cake with the prepared glaze, allowing it to seep deeply into the cake’s interior.
- Cooling and Serving: Let the Hawaiian Paradise Cake rest at room temperature, enabling the topping to set and the flavors to meld harmoniously before presenting this tropical delight.
Notes
- Preheat Precisely: Oven temperature accuracy is crucial for achieving the perfect cake texture and preventing uneven baking.
- Mix Masterfully: Whisk ingredients thoroughly to eliminate lumps and ensure a smooth, consistent batter that guarantees a tender cake.
- Fork Technique: Systematically pierce the cake’s surface to create channels that allow the topping to deeply penetrate and infuse maximum flavor.
- Cooling is Key: Let the cake rest at room temperature to allow topping to set and flavors to meld, enhancing the overall taste experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 43 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg