Recipes

[FunkyHulaGirl]

I had Christmas dinner at a friend's home, and felt like experimenting for dessert. Came up with the following, which was a huge hit:

PINA COLADA CREAM CAKE

1 box Duncan Hines pineapple cake, plus ingredients to prepare as indicated on box (you can also use a coconut cake mix)

1/2 cup rum (I used pineapple-coconut flavored rum)

1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple, well-drained (save juice for the cake)

1 box instant coconut cream pudding mix (use vanilla if you can't find coconut)

1 1/2 cups milk

1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

1 tsp. rum extract

2 cups whipped cream (or, if you must, Cool Whip)

Flaked coconut

Prepare the cake in a 9 X 13 pan according to the instructions on the box EXCEPT replace the water with the juice from the drained pineapple. (Add more water if you need to to get the amount called for.)

Cool completely, then make holes all over the top of the cake, not quite to the bottom. (I used a cupcake corer, but you could use the handle of a wooden spoon.)

Use a brush to spread the rum all over the top of the cake; allow it to soak in.

Spread the crushed pineapple evenly over the top of the cake, pushing some into the holes on the cake.

In a medium bowl, mix the pudding mix, milk, cream cheese, and rum extract until well-blended, then spread it over the top of the cake. Refrigerate for an hour or two to set.

Spread whipped cream over the top of the cake, and sprinkle with flaked coconut.

Serve.

[terrier3]

This sounds fantastic!

I gained weight just reading your recipe...but this is the time to celebrate!!!!

[vabreeze]

FHG, ypur creation sounds so yummy! I want to make it in the next couple of weeks. Can you tell me what size box of pudding to use? Thanks!!

[FunkyHulaGirl]

On 12/26/2014 vabreeze said: FHG, ypur creation sounds so yummy! I want to make it in the next couple of weeks. Can you tell me what size box of pudding to use? Thanks!!

Thank you. Just use the regular four serving size. Actually, I was surprised at how good this came out; I warned my friends it was an experiment and might not even be edible, but it was unbelievably good! (I also gave her home-made cupcakes as a back-up, just in case...)

[shoekitty]

Our families favorite cake is called Million Dollar Cake, we have been making them since 1980. However we make yellow pudding cake, or coconut if you can find it. Bake in 9x13 as directed.You can use some of the pineapple juice in place of water for the cake! We mixed the milk,lg pkg vanilla pudding and softened cream cheese together. Do not use skim or non fat milk! Make the whipped cream ahead, or have cool whipp, thawed. Drain large can crushed pineapple, drain well!!

assemble

leave cake in pan, or turn onto covered cardboard or large cake plate. Pour pudding mixture on cake, and smooth over entire cake surface. Sprinkle drained pineapple over entire pudding surface, Frost with whipped cream, or cool whip! Sprinkle top with toasted , slivered almonds (toasted chopped walnuts are good too) and toasted coconut!

This cake, like the Pina colada is the best cake ever. It is moist, flavorful, and refreshing with the pineapple and whipped cream. It is just different enough to make people stop and notice. Everyone loves it. IMO, it is best cold from the fridge.

What i love is you can change it around and it gets even better. The Pina Colada sounds good . We don't use alcohol, but we can use rum extract and spread cake with brush with a simple syrup with rum flavoring. I love the idea of coconut cake. I think sliced bananas would be good with the pineapple too.

We have also made this cake with banana cake, banana pudding, pineapple and sliced banana over pudding/cream cheese mixture

[divine]

Shoekitty, how much cream cheese do you add to the pudding mixture? A whole 8 oz. package?

This recipe sounds sooo good. I'm going to have to try it.

[Longtallsally]

Love the banana and pineapple combo. Sounds so good. Going to try that one. Thank you, Shoekitty.

[shoekitty]

On 12/27/2014 Divine said:

Shoekitty, how much cream cheese do you add to the pudding mixture? A whole 8 oz. package?

This recipe sounds sooo good. I'm going to have to try it.

Hi divine

Yes I use 8 ounce pkg! The directions and ingredients are similar to the Pina Colada Cake!

The original recipe was made with a Jiffy, yellow, one layer round cake, so they used a small pudding and milk that was required to make pudding.

Just remember to use the amount milk called for in the pudding size you use. I have in the past used low cal pudding with skim milk....not so good. It is watery. I use regular pudding, large size and use whole milk or 2%.

[Tinkrbl44]

Oh wow .... the ONLY way I'd ever make this is in cupcakes and freeze all but one the minute they could go in.

This sounds fantastic ....... I LOVE coconut !

[shoekitty]

On 12/27/2014 Tinkrbl44 said:

Oh wow .... the ONLY way I'd ever make this is in cupcakes and freeze all but one the minute they could go in.

This sounds fantastic ....... I LOVE coconut !

There you go, cupcakes!! That is the best idea! One flaw....I LOVE frozen cake! LOL!