pina colada cheese custard cake
This original recipe won me $1000 in an online recipe contest.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
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yield
14-16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - no stick cooking spray, divided
- 3/4 cup caramel flavored ice cream topping, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon spiced rum
- 1 box moist deluxe supreme pineapple cake mix
- 1 1/3 cups pineapple juice
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 6 large eggs, at room temperature, divided
- 1 package 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup canned cream of coconut
- 1 can 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
- 8 - canned pineapple chunks
- 8 - maraschino cherries, rinsed and drained
How To Make pina colada cheese custard cake
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Step 1Heat oven to 350º F. Spray a 12-cup bundt pan thoroughly with no stick cooking spray.
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Step 2In a small bowl, place caramel topping. Stir in rum and pour topping mixture into prepared bundt pan
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Step 3Place cake mix, pineapple juice, canola oil and 3 eggs into large mixing bowl and blend with electric mixer until moistened. Beat with mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour cake batter into cake pan over caramel topping.
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Step 4To make the custard, place softened cream cheese cubes and cream of coconut into a food processor bowl fitted with a metal blade; process for about 1 minute. Add condensed and evaporated milks into a food processor bowl and process until smooth, pulsing at first so it doesn't splatter..
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Step 5Add remaining 3 eggs, one at a time, and and just process until smooth. Spoon cream cheese mixture over top of cake batter.
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Step 6Spray a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil with no stick cooking spray and cover the pan TIGHTLY with the foil - important! (or use non-stick foil)
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Step 7Place the covered bundt pan into a larger pan with at least 2-inch sides and place on oven rack. Pour very hot water (heated to just below boiling) around bundt pan about half way up the bundt pan for a bain marie.
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Step 8Bake in 350º oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove bundt cake from pan of water and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove the aluminum foil and invert cake onto a large platter. Cool completely at room temperature.
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Step 9To garnish, sprinkle toasted coconut over top of . cake. Decorate with pineapple chunks and maraschino cherries, alternating them around top of cake. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
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