I’m on a bit of a coconut and pineapple kick lately. I think it’s summer time creeping into my kitchen. Don’t you think they just scream pool and beach time?
I love the way a pineapple upside down cake looks and it’s so easy too! I decided to add a couple of teaspoons of coconut extract to the cake batter, hence the pina colada. I made this to share with my family this weekend for Memorial Day. (I may have already had a piece) We are going to be relaxing the pool and drinking some of these Pineapple Coconut Margaritas. What are you up to this weekend?
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup water I used coconut water
- 2 tsp coconut extract
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 12 slices of pineapple it took 2 cans
- 18 maraschino cherries
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350 degrees
- in a small bowl mix melted butter and brown sugar
- pour evenly into a 13" x 9" pan
- in a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, Greek yogurt, water and coconut extract
- beat for 2 minutes
- arrange the pineapple slices in an even layer on the bottom of the pan and push into the brown sugar mixture
- place a cherry in the center of each pineapple slice and in the whole created where four pineapples meet.
- pour cake batter on top and spread it evenly
- bake for 40-45 min
- allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 min
- run a knife around the edges and place your plate on top of the pan
- flip but leave the pan on top of the plate so that all the brown sugar can drip down
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steph@stephsbitebybite says
May 28, 2013 at 4:25 amYay for a coconut kick!
Aubrey says
June 2, 2013 at 7:32 pmLOL!!!! Thanks Steph! 🙂
Gabriela says
February 19, 2014 at 7:20 pmOn the coconut extract is it tbsp or tsp?
Aubrey Cota says
May 16, 2014 at 8:53 pmThat is tsp.
patty graham says
March 5, 2014 at 2:23 pmWish you would supply a way for your recipes to be printed. I have missed so many because of this. I like to have the recipe in hand when I make it.
Aubrey says
March 5, 2014 at 5:05 pmThere’s a print button in the recipe box under the picture. If you click on that it will give you print friendly version of the recipe.
Maria says
April 12, 2014 at 4:44 pmThis cake was awful. The only good thing was the pineapple and the cool whip I served on top of that. Are you sure this recipe wasn’t missing eggs?
Aubrey Cota says
May 16, 2014 at 6:33 pmI’m sorry it didn’t turn out for you Maria. The Greek yogurt (it must be Greek yogurt) is used in place of the eggs and oil. Not every recipe will suit everyone.
Sue Osborne says
February 22, 2015 at 4:58 pmII can’t wait to try the Piña Colada Fluff
Jacki Zambo says
April 26, 2015 at 6:37 pmI use Duncan Hines Pineapple Supreme cake mix when making a Pineapple Upside down cake. Gives it just a little more of that pineapple flavor.
Daisy says
August 6, 2016 at 12:32 pmI always use Duncan Hines cake mixes because they are the best.
Joan Haresign says
March 26, 2016 at 6:48 pmI have made this cake several times and now I have friends that have made it the difference is they added 3 eggs to the mix. Are you supposed to? It doesn’t say to add eggs so I never have and the cake is always a little flat. It tastes good but isn’t thick it is thin. If this is true and you should add eggs, then I think you need to modify the recipe to say to follow directions for the cake mix. This is a littel embarassing to me, I am a baker! The people that are now making it and posting there pictures of it a nice thick cke, and I am like wow, so I asked if they added eggs and yes they did. So what made them think to do it and not me. I am a little bummed by this. I did use coconut milk instead of water also used toasted coconut yogurt and a little vanilla yogurt to make the full cup. The batter tasted very good doing that. But no eggs! Darn it I am upset with myself that I didn’t think of putting them in even though your reciped doesn’t say to. 🙁
Joan Haresign says
March 27, 2016 at 12:07 pmwell I just got my question answered, no eggs! So I did the reicipe right all my friends are doing it wrong, even thought there cake was thicker it might be better,I don’t know. I will ask them how it turned out.