Description
Indulge in the tropical flavors of this Juicy Pineapple Heaven Cake that’s a perfect blend of moist cake, creamy pudding, and sweet pineapple goodness. This easy-to-make dessert is sure to impress at any gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box (15.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple with juice
Topping:
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tub (8 ounces) whipped topping (thawed)
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut (optional)
- maraschino cherries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Prepare cake mix as directed, substituting canned pineapple with juice for water. Bake as per package instructions.
- Poke Holes and Pour: While warm, poke holes in cake and pour sweetened condensed milk over. Let cool.
- Prepare Topping: Whisk pudding mix with milk until thickened. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cooled cake.
- Finish and Chill: Sprinkle with coconut, add cherries. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- For a tropical twist, use coconut milk in the pudding mix.
- Cake tastes better after chilling overnight.
- Yellow cake mix can be swapped for white cake mix.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
