Piña Colada Cake

My birthday was over this past weekend and my Mom made a Piña Colada cake that is one of my favorite cakes she makes. It’s not super sweet and is has a refreshing taste. My Mom use to make this all the time for my Dad and over the last few years I’ve had her make it for my birthday. It’s a delicious alternative to a regular frosted cake and is really very simple.

Check out this recipe and give it a try! It’s definitely a favorite of mine!

Piña Colada Cake

Ingredients:
1 yellow cake mix
1 package instant coconut cream pudding
1 15 oz can cream of coconut, (Mix to remove chunks)
½ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1, 8oz can crushed pineapple (drain pineapple if using rum, if not using rum keep liquid from pineapple)
½ cup flaked coconut
½ cup rum (optional, see note below)
1-2 T flour (For pan)
Cooking spray

Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Combine cake mix, ½ cup cream of coconut, vegetable oil, eggs, flaked coconut and rum (if you using.) Mix or beat 2 minutes. Stir in pineapple and liquid if omitting the rum. Mix till full incorporated. Grease with a Bundt pan with cooking spray. Add in flour to lightly coat the pan. Shake off excess flour.

Bake for 50-55 minutes, checking after 45 minutes. Bake until fully cooked and a toothpick comes out clean and the cake bounces back against your finger. (That’s what my Mom says.”

Cool slightly about 15 minutes. Next poke holes all over the top, pushing down almost to the bottom of the cake. Pour remaining cream of coconut over the cake evenly into the holes. Use a spoon if needed to help the liquid get into the holes.

Chill thoroughly before eating.

Note: You can omit the rum from the cake but then just add the liquid from the crushed pineapple for moisture. If using the rum, make sure to remove the liquid from the crushed pineapple. This cake is much better once it’s chilled. If you eat while it’s still warm it will fall apart and not have the same taste.