Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
My grandma is known for making an amazing pineapple coconut cake for all holidays and family events. Today I am sharing this easy and delicious Nothing beats a tried and true family recipe! In the town I grew up in, my grandma is famous for this coconut pineapple cake.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake:
- Make ready 1 box Duncan Hines coconut supreme cake mix
- Get 3 eggs
- Get 1 stick butter, melted
- Make ready 1 cup water
- Take 1 (20 oz) can of crushed pineapple (leave the juice)
- Take 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Get 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Prepare 2 sticks butter, softened
- Get 4 cups powdered sugar
- Prepare 1 tablespoon milk
- Get 1 tsp coconut extract
- Take 1/2 tsp salt
- Get 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
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Steps 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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