Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2005

I've made this cake three times, including for my sister's wedding, and it was excellent! I used all butter rather than shortening/margarine, and left out the baking soda (by accident at first, but then I realized that the cake layers came out flat and thin i.e. easy to stack and ice without the soda). When I made the two-tier wedding cake, I doubled the recipe to make the bottom 12" diameter tier and I didn't have to adjust the baking time or anything. HIGHLY recommended, including the frosting. Even avowed pineapple haters liked this cake.

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KKRISTI1

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2005

Someone at work gave me the idea to make this cake. She had a different recipe, and I wanted a recipe with more ingredients, so I came to All-Recipes.com. This is a great reciepe. My mother had several pieces and she normally does not eat a lot of sweet things. The only thing that I would recommend is using cake flour instead of all purpose flour.

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TAMIKOT

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Augusta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2005

Very good cake and easy to make. My 10 year old daughter made this cake for the County Project Show and placed 2nd. We had to omit the frosting - no cream cheese accepted, it had to be cooked. She sold her cake for $30.00.

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TOODLES1244

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Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2004

This is the best cake I have ever made. It was delicious! I brought it to work and got compliments on it all day long. It actually tastes like those cakes you buy in expensive bakeries!

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Kathryn

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2002

The cake itself has an excellent flavor, but the texture and consistency turned out a little too grainy. (I'm big on texture so I usually add a little (1/4 cup or less) light vegetable oil to most cake recipes to make sure it stays moist while I'm creaming butter and sugar. Maybe I shouldn't have.) The pineapple and coconut made the cake feel a little "lumpy" in my mouth too. But bascially, I thought it had a great flavor.

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Scottley

Home Town: Concord, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2002

I have made this cake several times as birthday cakes as well as wedding cakes. It has always turned out delicious and everyone (including myself) is very impressed with cake!

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Reviewed: May 15, 2002

I made this cake for Mother's Day and was unimpressed. I couldn't taste the coconut or pineapple, which made it quite boring. Won't make again.

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schmerna

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2002

MMMHMM, Deliciouse

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ANTHILL

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2001

This recipe is delicious and I've had nothing but compliments each time I've used it. EVERYONE wants the recipe!!!

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SJHILE

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Reviewed: May 10, 2001

This cake is wonderful! I made it for my sisters birthday and it looked and tasted fantastic. The recipe is easy and the baking time accurate. The icing was smooth and perfect..so smooth in fact that I couldnt bring myself to mix in the chopped pecans but instead sprinkled them over the top and sides of the cake as a garnish. I also prepared it as a two 9 inch layer cake, instead of the three 8 inch layer which worked very well. My whole family loved it, even my sisters 3 yr old son :) I would defintely recommend this cake!

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