Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2011

Wow, this came together so easy and was really moist! I put in extra pineapple for more flavor which helped because the pineapple flavor is very light (might try a pineapple cake mix next time). It does seem to be crumbly while still being moist(?) and that makes it a little tough to get out of the pan but well worth the effort. I made a version of the pineapple party topping from this site to frost-Delish!

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mikomine

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Ogdensburg, New York, USA

Reviewed: May 29, 2011

Great and super duper easy! My kids at it alllll! You really can't taste the pineapple which made them happy.

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ahinton

Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2010

My daughter and I just made this, and it's absolutely fantastic! We saved the pineapple juice and added it to the icing we made to top it off. Perfect!

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Proud Army Wife

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Living In: Hanau, Hessen, Germany

Reviewed: May 15, 2010

Nice cake but very crumbly. Mine was difficult to cutinto nice portions because it was falling apart. Presentation was so great but the cake tasted super! I omitted chocolate and added shredded coconut and maraschino cherries instead. Very tasty combination of flavors. My family really enjoyed this.

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netka

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2010

I think this is a very refreshing cake. No icing needed. I did modify just because I needed to use what I had on hand. I used Diet 7 Up and I think it was plenty sweet. I also used a pineapple upside down cake mix because I did not have a yellow cake mix. I will make this again and probably omit the choc. chips next time. They are definitely not needed. This would be great paired with some fresh bananas and strawberries.

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Jeannette H.

Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2009

I have to agree with Jenelle D. I think this cake would taste much better by omitting the chocolate chips, and adding coconut, and marachino cherries. I made the recipe exact and I don't think 1/2 cup pineapple is enough. I was disappointed but may try again with a little different ingredients. It was very easy to make. That was a plus, with a few adjustments, it may turn out to be a wonderful cake.

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loretta

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2009

I had to make some changes to this recipe. First, I didn't have yellow cake mix so I used white. Second, I used almost an entire can of crushed pineapple w/juice and didn't add the oil. I totally forgot to add in the allspice. Overall it came out kind of like a moist chocolate chip cookie that was pineapple flavored. It was good, but I think next time I'd leave out the chocolate chips and instead add in marachino cherries and coconut and some walnuts.

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Jenelle D

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Living In: Clarkston, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2008

If I did this right, (I'm blind and using a screen reader) I've rated this recipe five stars. I made this cake for a memorial service that was held at my church. It went together in a snap. It was so moist, it didn't need a glaze. I followed the directions exactly, and got a delicious cake I don't feel needs any modifications.

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Aloha

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Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Living In: Albany, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2007

I wasn't sure if my husband would like a cake without frosting, but he loved it! It is a moist cake with interesting combination of flavors. A five star for the taste and being so easy to make.

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BETSY

Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2007

Happy 7-7-07! Made a '7-up' cake for breakfast at 7am, hahaha, right? Wish I could give it 7 stars! This was good! I would like to try a different cake mix with it---maybe chocolate? My son liked the chocolate chips in it and the yellow cake mix hid the pineapple, so maybe chocolate wouldn't work. Thanks for the post!

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