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Piña Colada Cake and Frosting

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

An easy cake to make up, this cake starts with a cake mix.

Ingredients:

  • Cake:
  • 1 (approx. 18.25 ounces) box white cake mix
  • 1 small package (4 serving size) vanilla or French vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup light rum
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • .
  • Frosting:
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1/3 cup light rum
  • 1 small package (4 serving size) vanilla or French
  • vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 1 container (8 ounces) Cool Whip
  • coconut to taste, toast* if desired

Preparation:

Cake:
Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch pan or two round 8-inch layer cake pans. Preheat oven to 350°. Mix cake mix, pudding, oil, water and rum. 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.

Frosting:
Mix crushed pineapple, rum, and vanilla instant pudding. Beat until it thickens. Fold in 1 container of Cool Whip. Frost cake and sprinkle top with coconut or toasted coconut.
* To toast coconut: Spread coconut in shallow pan. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly browned.

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