Our neighbors all like to get together from time to time for casual dinners. They range from cooking out to pizza in the driveway. The only thing they have in common is that everyone contributes something.
Just like our monthly dinner club meetings, I like to make something fun for these meals. I’m not really a baker so I tend to go for dips or main dishes. I wanted to branch out though so I decided to give a cake a try.
I started off with my favorite boxed cake mix. What? I said branch out not go crazy and make a cake from scratch.
I’m really trying to focus on healthier version for many of the items we make so I decided to use fruit in the cake versus the standard eggs and oil.
I had heard about some new frostings from Cool Whip so I decided to check them out. The #CoolWhipFrosting is found right there in the frozen section next to traditional Cool Whip.
Pineapple Right Side Up Cake
adapted from Skinny Taste
What you’ll need:
Cake
– 1 box yellow cake mix
– 1 20oz crushed pineapple (do not drain)
Frosting
– 1 container vanilla #CoolWhipFrosting
– 1 8oz container of fat free cream cheese, softened
– 1 20oz crushed pineapple, drained
– 1/2 cup shredded coconut
Let’s Make It:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat two 8 inch cake pans with cooking spray.
2) Mix cake mix and crushed pineapple with mixer. Beat for about 2 minutes until thoroughly mixed. Pour into the prepared cake pans and bake according to box directions (mine was ~20 minutes).
3) Once the cakes are cooked, cool completely.
4) With the mixer, beat the #CoolWhipFrosting and cream cheese until smooth. Fold in the crushed pineapple. Taste the frosting {use a small spooon though because this stuff is so delicious you’ll want to the eat the whole bowl if not!}
5) Place one cake on cake plate. Cover the layer with 1/2 of the frosting. Top with second cake layer and remaining frosting.
6) In small pan, toast coconut. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.
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| Mathlete couldn’t even wait until I was done taking pictures to eat it. He said the frosting was especially delicious and asked if I had any extra that wasn’t on the cake! |
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I LOVE anything with pineapple. Thanks for sharing such an easy and yummy recipe.
Ashley
http://aprichards.blogspot.com
This looks so easy and so yummy!
That sounds delicious! I need get some more of that frosting!
Wow, you did a great job! Really unique and pretty cake. Isn’t that frosting good??
Wow. You did a great job. The cake looks so pretty and so easy!
I had no idea you could just mix cake mix with pineapple, it sounds great and a lot healthier! New follower. 🙂
Oh this looks so good and easy to make!
I would love to have you share this or any other recipe of you at Wednesday Extravaganza – my foodie link party with a little special something! Here is the link:
http://www.hungrylittlegirl.com/1/post/2012/10/wednesday-extravaganza.html
Can’t wait to see you there!
every time. you get me every time with your crazy yummy looking food. YUM!
Jaime
Delicious…! you know you’re a blogger when……..you take pictures of whip cream in the aisles…ha thanks for sharing xo
Looks so good! Thanks for sharing at Its a Party xox
I LOVE the new Cool Whip frosting! It is so yummy! Thanks for linking up again this week to tip-toe thru tuesday.
I love pineapple and coconut – this sounds delicious!
I love pineapple and coconut – this sounds delicious!
Mmm, looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!
Shannah,
Pineapple coconut is my all time favorite flavor combo, especially in cakes. And I ALWAYS use boxed mixes, lol. Why stray from a perfect boxed cake mix. This is amazing and I can’t wait to try the recipe. I love the addition of fruit in place of the eggs/oil. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
Just stopping by to invite you to My Wednesday Linky party. http://diycraftyprojects.com/2012/10/whatcha-work-up-wednesday-linky-party-6.html
Hi! Stopping in to invite you to join us at the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week!
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/10/clever-chicks-blog-hop-6.html
I hope to see you there!
Cheers!
Kathy
The Chicken Chick
I bet my husband would love this, he loves anything pineapple… maybe I will have to try it when he comes home. Thanks so much for linking up with us at the Keep Calm & Link Up party – hope you are having a wonderful weekend so far!
Ha ha – I love the name of your cake!
Thanks for sharing with us on Fancy This Fridays Shannah! We featured your yummy cake today! http://www.trulylovelyblog.net/2012/11/fancy-this-features-100/