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Easy Coconut Pineapple Cake is one of those easy dump and go recipes that we love the crock pot for. Fun, tropical and so easy.
This Easy Coconut Pineapple Cake is made in the Crockpot and is perfect for any time you need a taste of summer. It’s so flavorful and fresh. It’s got all the light, bright, tasty summer flavors you are looking for in an easy to make cake.
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What We Love About This Great Recipe
Sometimes when I really want to make a cake, but I don’t want to deal with being in the kitchen for an hour or more, I’ll just whip up a slow cooker dessert. They’re awesome for even busy weeknights when you don’t want the hassle of baking, but would like a special treat!
- Prep: Only takes minutes and then the slow cooker does all the work. This is very much like a hummingbird cake, but cake mix makes it so easy. It’s similar to a pineapple coconut poke cake.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry or fridge, and they pack this dessert with tropical flavors.
- Family Favorite: What is not to love about this pina colada cake.
- Adaptable: Can make it with your favorite ingredients and box cake mix.
Ingredient Notes for Coconut Desserts
- Box Cake Mix: 1 yellow cake mix, white cake mix, butter cake mix or your favorite kind of box mix
- Large Eggs: 3 eggs, room temperature
- Butter: 1 stick butter melted, use unsalted if you prefer or a dairy alternative
- Pineapple: 20 ounce can crushed pineapple – divided, 1 cup drained for cake mix, remaining for glaze, with pineapple juice
- Coconut flakes: 1 cup coconut, toasted or plain for this easy pineapple coconut cake recipe
- Pecans: chopped, you can omit if someone has a nut allergy
- Glaze for tropical cake:
- Powdered sugar: 1 ½ cups icing sugar or use a sugar free alternative
- Pineapple: Reserved pineapple and juice
- Butter: 1/2 stick melted
- Shredded Coconut: For topping
- Pecans: Sprinkle on top of the cake
Equipment Needed for this Pineapple Cake Recipe
- Crockpot SCV700-KT Deisgn to Shine 7QT Slow Cooker, Turquoise
- Cooptop Silicone Spatula Set
- DI ORO Designer Series Flexible 3-Piece Silicone Turner Spatula Set
- KitchenAid Classic Mixing Bowls
How to Make Easy Coconut Pineapple Cake in the Crock Pot
These are the basic steps for making coconut and pineapple cake. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions, baking time and nutrition information.
STEP 1: PREP
First, in a large bowl, stir the cake ingredients until mixed. (Do not overmix)
STEP 2: POUR BATTER
Next, spray the slow cooker with a nonstick spray and then pour the batter in the crock pot. Cover and cook on high for two hours.
STEP 3: GLAZE
Finally, whisk all the topping ingredients together and pour a thin layer over the whole cake. Allow to sit for 10 minutes and then serve.
Prep and Storage Tips for this Delicious Pineapple Coconut Cake
HOW TO MAKE THIS DELICIOUS CAKE RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
This is a dump and go recipe, therefore there is really no need to make this recipe in advance, simply make sure that you have all the simple ingredients on hand.
HOW TO STORE THIS EASY RECIPE
Store the leftover cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS MOIST CAKE RECIPE
The cake can be placed in an airtight container in the freezer for three months.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS PERFECT CAKE RECIPE
Warm in the microwave when ready to serve.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cake Mix Recipes
Make moist cake with a gluten-free cake mix or ingredients.
Of course, you can use almonds, walnuts or whatever nut you prefer.
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Expert Tips for Making This Recipe
- Add Extract: Try adding vanilla extract or coconut extract to the cake batter.
- Short cut tip: Use a box coconut cake mix like this one from Dolly Parton and Ducan Hines.
- Variation tip: Add some maraschino cherries to the batter.
- Alternate ingredient: Toast the coconut in the oven for a few minutes for even more coconut flavor.
- Top: Crushed nuts and more coconut, or try a little pineapple curd.
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Easy Coconut Pineapple Cake in the Crock Pot
Equipment
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 3 eggs
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple – divided, 1 cup drained for cake mix, remaining for glaze
- 1 cup coconut
- ¼ cup pecans, chopped
- Glaze:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- Reserved pineapple and juice
- ½ stick butter, melted
- ½ cup coconut
- ¼ cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl stir all cake ingredients just until they come together.
- Prepare slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Pour batter in, cover and cook on high for 2 hours, DO NOT REMOVE LID during cooking.
- When done, turn off slow cooker.
- Whisk all glaze ingredients together until well combined.
- Pour glaze over warm cake.
- Let sit for 5-10 minutes.
- Spoon into bowls and garnish with more coconut & pecans, and ice cream or cool whip, if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!!
Expert Tips
- Add Extract: Try adding vanilla extract or coconut extract to the cake batter.
- Short cut tip: Use a box coconut cake mix like this one from Dolly Parton and Ducan Hines.
- Variation tip: Add some maraschino cherries to the batter.
- Alternate ingredient: Toast the coconut in the oven for a few minutes for even more coconut flavor.
- Top: Crushed nuts and more coconut, or try a little pineapple curd
This looks so delicious!
I love these flavors together so I can’t wait to try this recipe!
This was very tasty. I’ve never cooked a cake in the crockpot before!
Sounds amazing!
Thanks a lot for this amazing and super easy to make pineapple coconut cake recipe! It’s really tasty and very flavorful! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
These are my two favorite flavors and I love how I just put it in the crockpot and let it go! And when I used a liner the clean up was a snap!
SOunds super easy. I’m going to give this cake a try, for sure.
Making dessert in the slow cooker is awesome.