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pineapple coconut surprise cake

(4 ratings)
MiMi1130 avatar
Recipe by
Meryl Hausner
@MiMi1130
Wood-Ridge, NJ

When I was a school teacher, one of my fellow teachers made this cake and everybody asked her for the recipe. Now I am passing the recipe along to my online friends. *This cake tastes better made day ahead.

(4 ratings)

Ingredients For pineapple coconut surprise cake

  • 1 box
    yellow cake mix
  • 1
    large can of crushed pineapple
  • 1 pkg
    coconut, flaked
  • 1 pkg
    cream cheese
  • 1 1/4 c
    milk
  • 1 pkg
    vanilla pudding, instant
  • 1 lg
    cool whip

How To Make pineapple coconut surprise cake

  • 1
    Bake cake mix in a 15 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 1 inch pan, according to box directions.
  • 2
    While cake is baking, drain pineapple. Let cream cheese stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
  • 3
    In a bowl place cream cheese, gradually add a little milk at a time beating at medium speed to blend mixure smoothly.
  • 4
    Then add pudding and beat at low speed for 12 minutes. Spread mixture over cake.
  • 5
    Top with crushed pineapple, sprinkled evenly.
  • 6
    On top of this spread cool whip.
  • 7
    Sprinkle coconut over everything.
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