Pineapple Coconut Surprise Cake

Name: Pineapple Coconut Surprise Cake
Ingredients: 1 box yellow cake mix; 1 large can of crushed pineapple; 1 pkg coconut, flaked; 1 pkg cream cheese; 1 1/4 c milk; 1 pkg vanilla pudding, instant; 1 large cool whip

By Meryl Hausner
@MeMe1130

When I was a school teacher, one of my fellow teachers made this cake and everybody asked her for the recipe. Now I am passing the recipe along to my online friends.
*This cake tastes better made day ahead.

Rating:

★★★★★ 4 votes5

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Ingredients

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1 box

yellow cake mix
1

large can of crushed pineapple
1 pkg

coconut, flaked
1 pkg

cream cheese
1 1/4 c

milk
1 pkg

vanilla pudding, instant
1 large

cool whip

How to Make Pineapple Coconut Surprise Cake

Step-by-Step

Bake cake mix in a 15 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 1 inch pan, according to box directions.
While cake is baking, drain pineapple. Let cream cheese stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
In a bowl place cream cheese, gradually add a little milk at a time beating at medium speed to blend mixure smoothly.
Then add pudding and beat at low speed for 12 minutes. Spread mixture over cake.
Top with crushed pineapple, sprinkled evenly.
On top of this spread cool whip.
Sprinkle coconut over everything.