Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
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.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake:
- Prepare Duncan Hines coconut supreme cake mix
- Make ready eggs
- Get butter, melted
- Get water
- Get can of crushed pineapple (leave the juice)
- Make ready brown sugar
- Take cornstarch
- Make ready butter, softened
- Take powdered sugar
- Take milk
- Prepare coconut extract
- Prepare salt
- Take 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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