Coconut Colada Cake Food

PINA COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the cake: Poke holes all over the tops of the 2 cake layers using a toothpick. Brush the cakes with the pineapple juice, letting it soak into the holes; set aside.
• Make the filling: Bring the dried pineapple, pineapple juice, cream of coconut and 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the dried pineapple is soft and the liquid is reduced to a thick syrup, about 20 minutes. Let cool, then mash with a potato masher to make a chunky jam.
• Make the frosting: Beat the butter and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add the cream of coconut, increase the mixer speed to medium high and beat until thick, 2 to 3 more minutes. Assemble the cake: Place 1 cake layer on a platter; spread the pineapple filling on top, stopping about 1/2 inch from the edge. Top with the second cake layer and press down gently. Cover the whole cake with the coconut frosting. Top with the toasted coconut and dried pineapple.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 9-inch-round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper; butter the parchment and dust the pans with flour, tapping out the excess.
• Whisk 3 cups flour, the baking powder and salt in a bowl until combined. Beat 2 sticks butter and the sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to medium; beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed. Beat in the vanilla. (The mixture may look separated at this point.)
• Mix 1/2 cup water with the cream in a liquid measuring cup or bowl. Beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour, until just smooth.
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans. Bake until the cakes are lightly golden on top and the centers spring back when pressed, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge of the pans and turn the cakes out onto the racks to cool completely. Remove the parchment. Trim the tops of the cakes with a long serrated knife to make them level, if desired.

TOASTED COCONUT PINA COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• For cake, preheat oven to 350° F.
• Mix all ingredients well.
• Pour batter equally into 3 greased and floured round cake pans.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Cool and Frost.
• For Frosting: Mix dry pudding mix and pineapple, then add cool whip.
• Frost cooled cake, and sprinkle with coconut and refrigerate until serving.
• Warning, since the frosting has cool whip in it, exposure to heat will make it runny.

COCONUT OR PINA COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix according to package directions adding coconut to the batter.
• Bake in a greased, floured 13x9x2 inch pan.
• When done, remove from oven and punch deep holes in cake with a fork.
• Pour the Cream of Coconut into holes.
• Let sit until cool before icing.
• For icing, mix cool whip, coconut, and liquer if desired.
• Spread icing on cake and store refrigerated.

PINA COLADA POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Prepare the cake mix in a bowl according to the package instructions. Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake according to the instructions. Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Combine the heavy cream, sugar and coconut extract in a chilled metal bowl. Whip the cream with a whisk or electric hand mixer until soft peaks form. Refrigerate.
• Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the cake, 6 across in each of 4 rows, to make 24 holes. Press a cherry into each hole.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream of coconut, crushed pineapple and rum. Slowly pour and spread over the cake and let stand until the liquid is absorbed into the holes, about 10 minutes.
• Spread the whipped cream over the top of the cake, sprinkle with toasted coconut and garnish with the leftover maraschino cherries.

PINA COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (or whatever is on the boxed directions).
• In a large bowl, place 8 oz crushed drained pineapple, coconut, and the flavorings. Add cake mix.
• follow directions for the cake mix in mixing the batter (i.e. number of eggs to use, oil, butter etc. Use the drained pineapple juice instead of the water called for in the boxed directions.
• Pour into greased pan of your choice and bake according to the directions on the box.
• When done, remove cake from the oven and allow to cool completely.
• Put all of the can of icing into a small bowl.
• Add all three flavorings, coconut and pineapple.
• Mix with spoon or spatula until well blended and smooth.
• Frost cake with your icing.
• Place into refrigerator to set icing and serve.

COCO LOPEZ PINA COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare yellow cake mix according to package directions in 13" x 9" pan.
• Remove from oven and while cake is still hot, poke lots of holes in the surface with fork.
• Spread can of sweetened condensed milk over top of cake.
• Do this fairly slowly so that it has a chance to soak evenly into the holes.
• Wait 20 minutes.
• Spread the Coco Lopez mix just as you did the condensed milk.
• Wait 20 minutes.
• Spread Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with coconut.
• Enjoy!
• Be sure to refrigerate this cake.
• It doesn't keep at room temperature.

PINA COLADA CAKE AND FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• NOTE: For those of you who do not want to use the rum, especially in the frosting, please try using water with rum flavoring to your taste. Same for the cake.
• Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch pan or two round 8-inch layer cake pans.
• CAKE.
• Mix cake mix, pudding, water, rum and oil.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in pineapple then fold in coconut.
• Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool.
• FROSTING.
• Mix crushed pineapple, rum and vanilla instant pudding.
• Beat until it thickens.
• Fold in 1 container of Cool Whip.
• Frost cake.
• Sprinkle top with coconut or toasted coconut (optiional).
• *To toast coconut:.
• Spread coconut in shallow pan.
• Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly browned.

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.

COCONUT COLADA CAKE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease bottom of 13x9x2- inch pan (or round cake pan if you like).
• Add enough water to Pina Colada mix to measure 1 1/4 cups.
• Mix cake mix, drink mix, oil, and egg whites in large bowl on low speed for 2 minutes.
• pour into pan.
• Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Frost.