Skip to main content

Pina Colada Cake

There is nothing healthy about this cake. It isn't on any diet plan. You should make it anyway. This would be an easy one to do dairy free, too, if you go for that sort of thing. I made it for friends who were coming over for dinner and ate almost half of it before they got here (hey, I hadn't had time to eat lunch, I was hungry!)

This started as a recipe from my mom called "Sloppy Pineapple Cake" but it wasn't gluten free. So I had to change it. And then I seem to have this problem following directions in general, recipes in particular, so I adapted it some more. It is freakin' awesome, but you will need a cup of coffee or some milk to go with it. Here ya go:

Pina Colada Cake
2 eggs
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour (if your GF use 1c. rice, 1/2 c. oat, and 1/2 c. tapioca plus 2 t. xanthan gum)
1 tsp baking soda
20 crushed pineapple
1/4 c. butter (if dairy free use margarine)
1/4 c. coconut oil
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. coconut milk
Mix eggs and sugar until well blended. Add in flour, soda and pineapple (juice and all!) and mix until just combined. Pour in greased 9 x 13 and bake for 35-40 minutes at 350. Remove from oven and poke with fork or toothpick all over. Add all the rest of the ingredients to a sauce pan and boil for 5 minutes. Gently pour glaze over warm cake. Eat half of pan, feel guilty.
Now I know not everyone keeps coconut oil on hand (though they should, it is really good for you) and if you are one who doesn't, your welcome to use a whole stick of butter and your cake will still be great, just a little less coconuty. Now off with you, get to your kitchen and start baking!

Comments

Jennifer McHam said…
I was JUST READING about coconut oil last night! Apparently you can use it as a moisterizer too and substitute it for olive oil. Who knew! This sounds delicious. I accept overnight fedex packages by the way. You know, just in case you need somewhere to send the other half of that cake.
29 April, 2010 07:06
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Working on my Domestic Goddess Badge

I looked at the to-do list I made last week and am happy to say I can cross off almost everything on it. It only took me 2 weeks. I think I either need smaller lists or more time. Here is what I have been up to: -I have made 2 loaves of banana oat bread, 1 batch of blackberry strawberry freezer jam, 1 loaf of gluten free bread. -From 12 juiced grapefruit I made grapefruit curd and a pan of grapefruit bars. -My garden is almost completely done, including a upgrade in size. I am growing tomatoes, onions, peppers, potatoes , cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower , herbs, lettuce, spinach , green beans, snap peas, cucumbers, and kohlrabi. -I hung herbs to dry -I have folded massive amounts of laundry...with more yet to do. All washed with my homemade laundry soap. -I recovered the "green monster" which is another post entirely. -I added a sitting area in my bedroom, where I am currently sitting, so that my laptop has a home other than the kitchen table. - I got a new dining room table a...
23 comments
Read more

Not my fault

The other night we had company for dinner. I had 3 dessert choices, which Matt said was excessive. Whatever. It isn't my fault that he doesn't like cherries and so I had to make flourless chocolate cake with almonds and ganache for him. The baby wanted black forest brownies and I just happened to have blueberry cheesecake on hand from the day or two before. Anyway, our guest was expecting too, and twins at that! It isn't my fault I burned my tongue on the hot-out-of-the oven pina colada cake. It smelled soooo good and the baby said he needed a bite RIGHT NOW. And who am I to say no to a little guy who is just trying his best to grow and get fat? What kind of mother would I be? I spend a majority of time in yoga pants, which I should not be blamed for. After all, if the makers of maternity clothing understood how hard it is to keep pants on a round belly, maybe they would be a little more innovative . And my pants always feel tight...maybe it is the dessert options at my hou...
2 comments
Read more

My life plan

Some people have "bucket lists", which I admire, you know how I LOVE myself a good list. Strangely enough, I have yet to make a bucket list. This totally seems like something I would love to do; I love a good plan and lists make me unquestionable happy...maybe I can add "bucket list" to my "to-do" list. While I don't have myself a handy dandy "bucket list" I do have a well organized life plan. I assume God has some plans of His own for my life and I am more than happy to switch to His plan at any time. But until I see the sky writer/direct message from God, this is what I am going to be doing: 1- Move to Jersey for Matt's job. Ok, so he doesn't actually HAVE the job in Jersey but a plan has to start somewhere. Live in Jersey for a couple of years, home school Eliana and work on getting my parent educator certification so I can practice as a postpartum doula and parent educator. 2- Move back to Colorado. Enroll Eliana at Montessori Pea...
4 comments
Read more