Description
Hawaiian paradise coconut pineapple cake combines tropical flavors in a moist, delightful dessert. Bakers can expect a luscious treat celebrating island-inspired ingredients with creamy coconut and sweet pineapple notes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 2 ½ tsps baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 cup (8 oz / 226 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup pineapple chunks (for garnish)
- ½ cup toasted coconut flakes (for garnish)
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare three round cake pans by greasing, flouring, and lining with parchment paper to ensure easy cake removal.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl until completely combined and lump-free.
- Butter and Sugar Transformation: Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer for 3-5 minutes until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and dramatically increased in volume.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Blend eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, fully incorporating after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract to enhance flavor profile.
- Batter Construction: Alternately fold dry ingredients and coconut milk into the base, mixing gently to preserve the batter’s delicate texture, concluding with dry ingredients.
- Tropical Ingredient Distribution: Gently fold crushed pineapple and shredded coconut throughout the batter, ensuring even flavor dispersion.
- Baking Process: Divide batter equally among prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, checking doneness with a clean skewer.
- Frosting Creation: Whip cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until achieving a smooth, luxurious cream cheese frosting.
- Cake Assembly: Once completely cooled, level layers if necessary, then construct the cake by layering with frosting and decorating with fresh pineapple chunks and toasted coconut flakes.
- Storage and Preservation: Refrigerate in a sealed container for optimal freshness, maintaining delectable quality for up to five days.
Notes
- Precise Ingredient Temperature: Ensure all ingredients, especially butter, eggs, and cream cheese, are at room temperature for smoother mixing and better cake texture.
- Careful Mixing Technique: Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent a tough, dense cake; mix just until ingredients are combined for a light, tender crumb.
- Accurate Baking Monitoring: Use the toothpick test to check cake doneness, inserting it into the center and ensuring it comes out clean with minimal crumbs.
- Frosting Consistency Control: Adjust powdered sugar gradually when making cream cheese frosting to achieve the perfect spreadable texture without becoming too runny or stiff.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 44 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg