Description
Easy 4-ingredient pineapple cake is straightforward to make because you only need a few basics from your pantry to get this done. Your finished cake comes together quickly with crushed pineapple, cake mix, eggs, and butter creating something naturally sweet that tastes homemade.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry ingredients:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Wet ingredients:
- 1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple with juice
Toppings:
- 1 cup whipped topping or powdered sugar
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Pour 1 box of yellow cake mix into a large bowl, then add the entire 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple including all its juice.
- Stir the mixture together until the dry cake mix is fully incorporated with the pineapple and juice.
- Transfer your batter to the prepared baking dish and spread it in an even layer.
- Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, which takes about 1 to 2 hours.
- If using coconut, sprinkle 1 cup of sweetened shredded coconut across the top of your cooled cake.
- If using whipped topping instead, spread 1 cup of whipped topping evenly over the surface of your cake.
- Cut the cake into pieces and serve it from the pan to your table.
Notes
- Don’t drain the crushed pineapple since that juice keeps the cake moist and flavorful throughout baking.
- Check the cake at 25 minutes with a toothpick because oven temperatures vary, and overbaking turns it dry.
- For a dairy-free version, use coconut whipped topping instead of regular whipped cream, which pairs nicely with the pineapple flavor.
- If the cake sinks slightly in the center, that’s normal with pineapple cakes due to the moisture content, and it won’t affect the taste when you serve it.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 291 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg