🍍 Creamy Pineapple Coconut Dessert
🧾 Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix
1 can (565g) crushed pineapple (with juice)
1 cup shredded coconut
250g cream cheese (softened)
1 cup whipped cream (or whipped topping)
½ cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup melted butter
Optional: extra coconut for topping
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare the base
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
In a bowl, mix:
Cake mix
Melted butter
Press half of this mixture into a greased baking dish. - Add pineapple layer
Spread the crushed pineapple (with juice) evenly over the base. - Make cream layer
Beat together:
Cream cheese
Sugar
Vanilla
Fold in whipped cream
Spread this creamy mixture over the pineapple layer. - Add topping
Sprinkle remaining cake mixture on top
Add shredded coconut - Bake
Bake for 35–40 minutes until golden on top.
❄️ Serve
Let it cool slightly
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream (just like in the picture 😍)
💡 Tips
Chill it for 1–2 hours for cleaner slices
Add chopped nuts for crunch
You can use fresh pineapple if well-drained