Layered Hawaiian Cake

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Hawaiian Cake. Have you eaten it? It’s one of my Springtime and Summertime favorites. Just looking at it makes me think refreshing, tropical and delicious.

 

It’s quite simple, actually.

Base:  First bake a yellow cake. (White will also do.) Cool.

Secondly,  poke holes in it with a fork. Then pour a large can (minus 1/3 of a cup drained pineapple) of crushed pineapple over the top.

Midsection: Then, one layer of sliced bananas. I use 2-3, depending on how many I have on the counter that day. 😉

Top: Next, frost it with the  cream cheese, whipped cream and pineapple frosting.

Garnish: Add a small jar of maraschino cherries, sliced in half and drained.

Garnishes: Finally, top it off with a generous sprinkling of toasted coconut. Toasting the coconut takes a few minutes, yet it is so worth it.

Drum roll: Chill, serve it up and pair up with your favorite flavored coffee! Yum!

Hawaiian Cake

Delicious make-ahead dessert, especially nice for holidays where there kitchen is a busy place.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Serving Size 12 -15

Ingredients

  • 1 9 x13 yellow cake bake according to directions
  • 1 large can crushed pineapple
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 small pkg cream cheese
  • 1 small pkg instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 container Cool Whip
  • 1 small jar maraschino cherries
  • 1/2-1 C toasted coconut.

Instructions

  • With a fork poke hole all over cake.
  • Pour 1 large can of undrained crushed pineapple, minus 1/3 C, all over cake.
  • Slice 2-3 medium bananas and arrange over the pineapple
  • Combine: cream cheese, softened, instant pudding mix, remainder of pineapple. Fold in Cool Whip.
  • Spread over top of bananas.
  • Place cherries on paper towel to dry off. Slice in half and arrange over cake.
  • Sprinkle toasted coconut over top of cake. (Note: to toast coconut, spread coconut over a cookie sheet and bake 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes. Watch closely as it browns fairly quickly.
  • Chill to ready to serve.

 

Another Springtime favorite is Grandma Maxine’s Peach Cobbler:

 

“And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” Genesis 1:11

 

We have so many wonderful fruits to enjoy, don’t we?

 

 

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