Coconut, Pineapple, Rum Cake

Rita~'s Note:

Sweet tooth and Pina Colada lovers this is for YOU!!!!! Optional for the winter parties! You can bake this in 2 medium metal bowls, (using foil to keep stable while baking) to form a snow ball when put together. You just need to slice a piece off the bottom (round part) so it can sit stable and frost with cream top with other half and frost with rest. Cover with coconut flakes.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 20

• 1 (18 ounce) yellow cake mix (2 layer)
• 1 cup dark rum
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup coconut water or 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/3 cup oil
• 10 ounces coconut flakes
• 20 ounces crushed pineapple
• 2 -3 1/2 ounces vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
• 16 ounces whipped topping

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 15x10 inch pan.
3. Combine cake mix, 3/4 cup rum, eggs, milk, and oil beat till well combined about 3 minutes. Blend in 1 cup coconut flakes.
4. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile prepare cream filling and topping.
6. Drain crush pineapple saving the juice. Combine pudding, pineapple, 1 cup pineapple juice and 1/4 cup rum.
7. Fold in whipped topping.
8. Cool and remove from pan.
9. Slice into 3 10x5 pieces.
10. Place one layer on serving dish, top with the cream, add next layer and top with cream, top with last layer. Cover sides and top with remaining coconut.
11. I pressed the coconut into the cream to shape like a pineapple.
12. Chill well or you can freeze.
13. Garnish with pineapple leaves and some pineapples.

Reviews

[2Bleu]

Wow! This is Pina Colada (double-shot) made into a delicious cake. Definitely not for kids. Made as directed (except used milk in place of coconut water) and it was easy to put together. Although the alcohol was quite strong, the flavors are absolutely awesome together. Thanks for sharing another wonderful recipe!! ~Buddha