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Hawaiian Cake

SUBMITTED BY: JoAnn Fox

"Pairing pineapple with coconut lent a tropical flavor to the dessert served as the finale to our theme party. Shared by a former co-worker, this recipe has been in my file for 20 years and never fails to delight those who try a piece. -Gina Mueller, Converse, Texas"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 1/4 cups cold milk
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 (1.3 ounce) envelope whipped topping mix
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted

DIRECTIONS

  1. Prepare and bake the cake according to package directions, using a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Cool.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together milk and pudding mix; let stand to thicken. Stir in pineapple. Spread over cake. Prepare whipped topping mix according to package directions; set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in 1 cup whipped topping. Fold in remaining topping. Spread over pudding. Sprinkle with coconut. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2008 by Emily
This was really good! I made a 2 layer cake out of it and put the pudding mixture between the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by amberRD
This cake is so delicious. It is light and creamy with the perfect blend of pineapple and... MORE


 
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