Perfect Pina Colada Cake Recipes

PIñA COLADA CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 8 inch cake pans
• In a small bowl , combine eggs, coconut milk, oil, coconut extract and rum extract. Blend with a fork and set aside.
• Put the dry ingredients, cake flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into the bowl of your mixer and whisk for at least 30 seconds to blend the ingredients.
• With the mixer on low speed gradually increasing to medium speed gradually add the slices of butter to the dry ingredients a few pieces of butter at a time. Beat until the dry ingredients are crumbly and moistened. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, there should be no spots of dry flour in the bowl.
• SLOWLY add approximately 1/2 of the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and beat for 1 1/2 minutes. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl then add the remaining egg mixture in 2 pourings, scraping the bowl and beating for 20 seconds after each addition.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes
• Makes about 6 1/2 cups batter
• Works well for cupcakes - cupcakes bake up with very little doming
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat.
• When the mixture begins to boil, stir constantly until it begins to thicken, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Keep in mind that it will thicken even more as it cools.
• Cool completely in refrigerator before using.
• Add the butter to the mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
• Add the cream cheese that has been cut into small to medium size pieces, beating with the butter until well blended and smooth.
• Add the rum and coconut extracts.
• Slowly add the powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
• Use the frosting while it is still chilled. If it becomes too soft, refrigerate until it firms up a bit or put in the freezer for 5 minutes or so to return to a good piping consistency.
• Spread 1 cup of coconut evenly on a baking sheet and bake for approximately 5 minutes. Stir after a couple of minutes. Remove from the oven when some of the coconut is slightly brown. If it is baked too long it will become dry and chewy. I press some of the browned coconut into the untoasted coconut that is covering the cake. It is an interesting look on the cake, but completely optional.
• Place a cake layer on a cake board or serving stand and spread with a thin layer of frosting. Pipe a dam of frosting around the edge of the cake layer (approx. 1/2 inch in). Spread a layer of pineapple filling over the thin layer of frosting and inside the dam. The dam will keep the pineapple filling in place as you begin to stack your layers. You can also sprinkle a bit of coconut over this if you like. Repeat with the next layer.
• Crumb coat the cake with a thin layer of cream cheese frosting and refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze for 15 minutes to firm everything up. Now you will be ready to spread on the final coat of frosting. Press in the coconut on the sides and top of the cake, adding a bit of the toasted coconut here and there.
• Optional: Using a 2D tip, decorate the top and place maraschino cherries and shown in the picture of the cake.

PERFECT PINA COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
• Blend all cake ingredients in large bowl.
• Beat 4 minutes at med.
• speed of electric mixer.
• Pour into two greased 9" layer pans.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove and cool.
• Frosting: Combine all ingredients except whipped topping and coconut in a bowl.
• Beat until well blended.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Sprinkle coconut on cake after frosting.

PINA COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition., In a food processor, cover and pulse pineapple until almost smooth. Stir into batter. Transfer to 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes., Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, extract and enough water to achieve a spreading consistency., To assemble, place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the preserves. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides. Garnish with pineapple slices and coconut if desired.

PIñA COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to box directions for 9x13 glass baking dish.
• Allow cake to cool about 10 minutes, then poke cake with the back of a wooden spoon so there are holes evenly poked over the cake.
• Combine sweetened condensed milk and cream of coconut until well mixed.
• Pour mixture evenly over the top of the cake, trying to get the mixture in all the holes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (tastes best if refrigerated overnight). Remove cake from refrigerator.
• Drain crushed pineapple and spread evenly over the top of the cake.
• Combine Cool Whip (or whipped cream) with shredded coconut and spread evenly over the top of the pineapple.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

PIñA COLADA UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place but in the bottom of a 9x13 oven-safe dish. Allow butter to melt fully.
• Once butter is completely melted, carefully remove the dish from the oven and add brown sugar. Mix brown sugar until it is fully dissolved, press into the bottom of the dish.
• Sprinkle coconut flakes overtop evenly, covering the entire surface.
• Arrange pineapple slices overtop and add in a cherry in the center of each slice.
• In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the cake mix, coconut milk, eggs, yogurt and coconut extract. Use an electric mixer or beat mixture together by hand until well combined.
• Pour the cake mix into the pan and spread evenly across the pineapple layer. This should cover the entire surface evenly.
• Place the dish in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.
• When cooking time is complete, carefully remove from the oven. Immediately, cover the top of the dish with a cooling rack. Using oven mitts to protect your hands, hold the cooling rack firmly against the pan while you flip the pan upside down, allowing the cake to now rest on top of the cooling rack. Wait 5 minutes before removing the pan.
• Remove the pan from off of the cake and allow the cake to cool on the rack for an additional 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
• Serve with additional cherries and/or coconut flakes.