Hawaiian Pineapple Poke Cake Recipes

HAWAIIAN COCONUT POKE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 X 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• 2. Drain crushed pineapple, reserving juice, and set aside. Pour reserved pineapple juice into measuring cup, then fill with water to 1 cup
• 3. Prepare cake mix according to package instructions, using reserved pineapple water mixture.
• 4. Pour batter into baking dish and bake 25-30 minutes.
• 5. In seperate bowl, whip pudding with half and half until just thickened.
• 6. Remove cake from oven and with handle of wooden spoon, poke holes over cake. Pour half of pudding mixture over warm cake. Add reserved pineapple to remaining pudding mixture and stir, then pour over top of cake.
• 7. Chill in refrigerator until set.
• 8. If using, place macadamia nuts on a baking sheet and toast in 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Rough chop when cooled and set aside.
• 9. For frosting stir thawed whipped frosting until smooth. Frost cake. and sprinkle with coconut and nuts if using. Chill until ready to eat.

SHEET PAN HAWAIIAN POKE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs until well combined.
• Spray a half sheet pan (13"x18"x1") with nonstick cooking spray and spread batter in pan in an even layer.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the center of the cake is set.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• Use a fork and poke holes over the entire cake.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, cream of coconut and juice from can of crushed pineapple.
• Pour over cake, filling all holes with mixture.
• Spread crushed pineapple over the top of the cake.
• In a mixing bowl or stand mixer, combine heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and coconut extract until light and fluffy. Spread in an even layer on top of cake.
• Sprinkle coconut on top and refrigerate cake until serving.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake according to package directions using oil, eggs and water.
• Bake in greased and floured 9X13 pan.
• When cool, punch holes in cake with handle of wooden spoon.
• Pour pineapple over top of cake.
• Combine cream cheese, pudding and milk; beat until smooth and thick enough to spread.
• Spread over top of cake.
• Top with whipped topping, coconut and nuts.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE PUDDING CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Make cake batter according to package directions adding in the vegetable oil, eggs, and using pineapple juice reserved from crushed pineapple in place of water.
• Pour into two greased 9 x 13 pans or one greased 18 x 12 jelly roll pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Let cool completely.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the pudding mixes, milk, and coconut extract; beat for 2 minutes.
• Add softened cream cheese and beat well to smooth out all bumps, and then gently stir in pineapple with a spoon.
• Spread pudding mixture over cooled cake.
• Mix together whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until thick.
• Spread this over the pudding layer.
• To toast the coconut, spread it on a cookie sheet and bake at 325 for 5 to 10 minutes until barely browned.
• Sprinkle cooled coconut over the top of the cake.
• Chill cake for about 2 hours or until ready to serve.