Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2012

Why not usea Jiffy Yellow Cake mix. You do not have to discard 1/2 of mix. I too have made this cake for years and have always used Jiffy.

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karen

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2011

This is very good using lighter ingredients. You won't even miss them, honestly. You can now purchase sugar free cake mix and also use reduced fat or fat free cream cheese/whipped topping/milk. This is really good with either pecans or toasted coconut on the top as well. NOTE: You can also make the cake part from scratch, too. There are a few from this site that are good replacements for cake mix, if you don't have one on hand.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2011

Very tasty and simple to make.

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Leslie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: La Crescenta, California, USA

Living In: Sunland, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2010

Excellent recipe. I wish I had followed it to the "T" tho - I tweaked it a tad going by what I thought would make it better for me. Added a little extra batter (not too much) and only had a 20oz can on pineapple and didnt spread all of the pudding mix. It was very good, everyone loved it but I definitely feel this cake wouldve been even better had I followed everything exactly. Cause there was a bit too much cake and whipped topping and not enough pineapple or pie filling. It was so nice though to find a great dessert for people who love sweets but arent big on chocolate. Because this recipe takes the "cake" if thats what youre looking for. May top it with some toasted coconut next time for an added kick cause altho I love love nuts they just didnt seem to fit well with this. And, as one reader said, it was even tastier the next day. So next time I may let it set for at least half a day. EDIT: I added a pic of a piece - please be kind as this was the very last piece that was left and I had to try and make it look edible. Also note how big the cake layer is - I def. think all the layers should come out about equal in height for the most delicious result ie...my cake layer was too big but as I mentioned earlier I added a bit more than half - I made cupcakes out of the leftover batter - should have enuf batter for 12 cc 3/4 full - I only had enuf for 9.

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heatherly

Reviewed: Jul. 15, 2010

I made this cake last Sunday for dessert. Everyone said it was "good". On Monday evening I noticed my husband with a bowl of cake and he said, "wow, this is even better today". Tuesday morning I woke up to find an empty cake dish on the counter. When I asked about it I was told that he couldn't quit eating it and woke up in the middle of the night and finished it with the help of my daughter who met him at the refrigerator. I am told that I have to make this one again. I gave it 4 stars because the first day it was a little too runny. Needs to set up over night.

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Renee'

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2010

This was a really good doctored cake mix recipe. I made 2 9 inch cakes. I omitted the walnuts. I used the drained pineapple juice as water in my cake mix for added flavor. It was a huge hit at my husband's birthday. Very light and fluffy. Worth a try if you like easy, cake mix type desserts.

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goodayathome

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2010

Great cake! So yummy. I made this cake on a cold January day, and the cake made me feel like I was on a sunny, warm, beach somewhere. I changed the cake up by using pineapple cake mix instead of yellow cake mix. I also used coconut creme pudding mix instead of vanilla pudding mix. Also, the recipes calls for only half the cake batter to be used. I really agree with this. Don't use all the cake batter, because I think it would take away from the flavor of the cake. Soooo good! I can't stop eating it. I was going to take it to work to share with everyone, but I think this one is staying with me.

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FOSTERKR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: South Lyon, Michigan, USA

Living In: Eagle Pass, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

This recipe is awesome! I've been making it for years! You can sub any flavor pudding and any fruit and its great too. For example, I've used chocolate pudding and bananas and its a whole new twist to this recipe!

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Momof3under4

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2008

This is my boyfriend's all time favorite desert. He was always talking about this pineapple cake that his family used to buy from this lady and how it was sooo good. So i found this recipe and have now been told by his family that its even better then the ones they used to buy! Very yummy!

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japricess

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2006

I would have given it 3 stars but my company loved it and had seconds. I think the problem for me is that it wasnt sweet enough. When i indulge in dessert i like to go for all the calories and sweetness. They all raved about how light it was though and kept saying it was very delicious.

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