Best 5 Tropical Pineapple Coconut Rum Cake Recipes

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Indulge in a tropical paradise with our enticing Pineapple Coconut Rum Cake, a harmonious blend of sweet pineapple, creamy coconut, and a hint of aromatic rum. This delectable cake is not just one, but three irresistible recipes in one article. Dive into the classic Pineapple Coconut Rum Cake, a timeless favorite that captivates with its moist crumb, pineapple chunks, and coconut flakes. For a boozy twist, try the Pineapple Coconut Rum Cake with Rum Glaze, where a luscious rum glaze elevates the flavors to new heights. And for those who prefer a non-alcoholic delight, the Pineapple Coconut Cake offers the same tropical flavors minus the rum. With step-by-step instructions and a detailed video tutorial, each recipe ensures a delightful baking experience and a tantalizing treat to savor.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PINEAPPLE RUM CAKE RECIPE



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A homemade buttery sour cream pound cake is enhanced with sweet tropical pineapple flavor and a rum syrup. The gorgeous pineapple upside down topping makes it a showstopper!

Provided by Jocelyn Delk Adams

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 cups Land O Lakes unsalted butter (room temperature)
2 3/4 cups granulated sugar
5 large eggs (room temperature)
3 cups sifted cake flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup crushed pineapple
tbsp pure vanilla extract
2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
1/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
6 whole pineapple rings
6 maraschino cherries
1/2 cup rum
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp salted butter (melted)
2 tbsp pineapple juice
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Start by preheating oven to 350 degrees and spraying a 12 cup bundt pan with nonstick spray or grease pan (make sure you really prepare your pan well to insure no sticking for this cake).
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the butter for 2 minutes on high speed.
  • Slowly add the granulated sugar. Mix together for an additional 5 minutes, until very pale yellow and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs 1 at a time, combining well after each addition and scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
  • Turn your mixer down to its lowest speed and slowly add the flour in 2 batches. Add the salt. Be careful not to overbeat. Add the sour cream, crushed pineapple and vanilla extract. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and mix the batter until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
  • To assemble cake, pour melted butter in the bottom of the sprayed pan then sprinkle the butter with brown sugar.
  • Line the bottom of the pan with the pineapple rings and add 1 cherry to the center of each pineapple ring.
  • Evenly pour cake batter over pineapples and bake for 70-80 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out mostly clean but still moist.
  • Allow cake to rest for 10 minutes then quickly invert cake onto serving plate.
  • In a small pot set over medium heat, combine all the ingredients and cook over medium-high heat.
  • Reduce mixture by about a third and thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
  • Finally poke sides and top of cake and pour syrup over cake and allow to seep in then cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524 kcal, Carbohydrate 68 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Cholesterol 112 mg, Sodium 194 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 50 g, ServingSize 1 serving

TROPICAL ISLAND BUNDT® CAKE



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This moist, tropical cake combines coconut and bananas and is topped with a pineapple-butter rum sauce. Perfect for family gatherings, a special dinner party, or a "just because I love you" day.

Provided by Angelina

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained and juice reserved, divided
¾ cup water
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant coconut cream pudding mix
¾ cup dark brown sugar
⅓ cup heavy cream
¼ cup butter
¼ cup dark rum

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Mix bananas, pineapple juice, water, applesauce, eggs, and coconut extract with an electric mixer until well combined. Add cake mix, coconut, and pudding mix; mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan.
  • Combine brown sugar, cream, and butter for the sauce in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add rum and crushed pineapple and boil, stirring occasionally, until it starts to thicken, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside to cool down.
  • Poke holes all around the top of the cake still in the pan. Pour about 1/3 of the sauce over the cake with a spoon, trying not to get the pineapple during this stage. Place a serving plate on top of the cake pan and invert the cake, holding onto the pan and plate tightly. Pour remaining sauce and pineapples evenly over the cake. Let sit until cake has absorbed the sauce, about 30 minutes. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.9 calories, Carbohydrate 54.4 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 336.2 mg, Sugar 37.6 g

CARIBBEAN COCONUT RUM CAKE



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My take on those boozy treats that weigh down suitcases returning from Jamaica, this moist cake packs a rum punch. You may wish to card your guests before serving. The longer the rum soaks in, the better-overnight is best. -Jenn Hall, Collingswood, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon coconut extract
3/4 cup amber rum
3/4 cup whole milk
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
SYRUP:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
Dash salt
1/2 cup amber rum
1 teaspoon coconut extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. In a small bowl, combine rum and milk. In a large bowl, whisk flour, pudding mix, cornstarch, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with rum mixture, beating well after each addition., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan briefly to prevent sticking; replace in pan. Cool on wire rack., Meanwhile, for syrup, heat butter, water, sugar and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add rum and extract., Using a small skewer, poke holes in cake. Slowly pour syrup over cake until it's all absorbed. Cover; let stand overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461 calories, Fat 18g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 823mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

PINEAPPLE CARROT CAKE



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Consider this one of Betty's best-kept secrets. While you can't go wrong with our classic Carrot Cake recipe, this carrot cake with pineapple offers a tangy, tropical twist. This from-scratch version has all the traditional ingredients you'd expect in carrot cake, including warming spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg, and a homemade cream cheese frosting, so you know it'll live up to its name. In addition, it has juicy crushed pineapple stirred right into the batter, so this sensational spiced cake turns out ultra moist and utterly delectable!

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups grated raw carrots (medium grate)
4 large eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup canola or vegetable oil
8 ounces crushed pineapple, undrained
3 cups powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter (1 stick) softened
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Add grated carrots and toss to coat. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, using medium speed of electric mixer, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla. Add oil and pineapple, mix well. In batches on low speed, add carrot mixture, mix until combined. Pour into your pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • To make the cream cheese frosting, run a dry whisk or fork through the powdered sugar to break up any lumps and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, using electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until very smooth. Turn the mixer on low speed and add in the powdered sugar in batches.
  • Cool cake completely, about 1 hour. Frost with the cream cheese frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520, Carbohydrate 64 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 390 mg, Sugar 49 g, TransFat 0 g

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT CAKE WITH RUM



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This is a great pineapple-coconut cake recipe.

Provided by SMZAA

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 ½ cups white sugar, divided
1 ¼ cups unsalted butter, softened, divided
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅓ cup milk
⅓ cup rum
2 cups pineapple chunks, drained
½ cup shredded coconut
¼ cup water
¼ cup rum

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
  • Beat 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer until well blended. Beat on high speed, scraping the bowl occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Sift flour and baking powder together in a separate small bowl. Combine milk and 1/3 cup rum in another bowl. Add liquids and flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately, blending well after each addition. Fold in pineapple and coconut gently. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cake begins to pull from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven, invert onto a plate, and cool for 10 minutes. Poke holes on the top of the cake using a wooden skewer.
  • While cake cools, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan for glaze. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup rum.
  • Pour 1/2 of glaze in the bottom of the Bundt® pan, carefully reinvert the cake back into the pan on top of the glaze. Drizzle remaining glaze onto the bottom of the cake; let sit for 5 to 10 minutes to absorb glaze. Invert cake onto a cake platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544 calories, Carbohydrate 74.6 g, Cholesterol 128.9 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 85.3 mg, Sugar 49.7 g

Tips:

  • For a richer flavor, use dark rum instead of light rum.
  • If you don't have coconut extract, you can use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract instead.
  • To make a gluten-free cake, use gluten-free flour.
  • For a vegan cake, use vegan butter and milk.
  • To make a sugar-free cake, use a sugar substitute such as stevia or erythritol.
  • For a healthier cake, use whole wheat flour and less sugar.
  • If you don't have a bundt pan, you can use a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • To prevent the cake from sticking to the pan, grease and flour the pan before adding the batter.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it.

Conclusion:

This tropical pineapple coconut rum cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, with a rich coconut and rum flavor. The pineapple adds a touch of sweetness and tartness, and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch. Whether you're serving it at a party or enjoying it as a special treat, this cake is sure to be a hit.

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