Pineapple Sunshine Cake
Pineapple Sunshine Cake – A light and fluffy pineapple-infused cake, topped with a sweet and creamy whipped cream frosting. This cake is always a crowd pleaser!
Today’s recipe is simple, easy, and delicious, y’all. I wanted to share it with you before the weekend because this would be the perfect, easy addition to your Easter spread.
I got this recipe from one of the lovely ladies I used to work with when we were living in Kansas. Let me tell ya, my midwestern friends are some UH-mazing cooks!
I always say that southern food is my comfort food, but ya know what? Kansas girls… now they know how to make some good food!
I love to make this Sunshine Cake for Easter or summer barbecues and it NEVER lasts for long. When I made it earlier this week, my son snuck a piece from the corner before I was able to photograph it.
He came running to me and said, “Mama! That cake is the best in the whole world!”
It was hard to be mad at him for cake-thievery with a sweet comment like that. He must be learning how to butter me up.
Have a wonderful Easter y’all!
Recipe: Pineapple Sunshine Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil, (I used vegetable oil)
- 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple with juice
Frosting:
- 1 (8 oz) container whipped topping, thawed
- 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
- 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple with juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and 1 can of crushed pineapple with the juice. Mix well.
- Pour into prepared baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a medium sized bowl, fold together whipped topping, box of vanilla pudding, and 1 can crushed pineapple with the juice. Spread over the top of cooled cake. Enjoy!
Notes
If you like this Pineapple Sunshine Cake, then you might also like:
Skinny Chocolate Cake
Has any one tried to màke this as a layer cake instead of a sheet cake?
I’ve never made it like that before, but I would think it would turn out fine. Let me know if you try it!
I did try it as a layer cake, turned out great. I would recommend to make a double batch of frosting if you plan on going this route.
Awesome, glad it worked out well! I’ll have to try it like that sometime!
Loved the pineapple cake, so easy.
Glad you enjoyed it, Norah! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Look forward to trying this. Just saw recipe on FB!
It’s a good one, Ray! Hope you enjoy it!
I look forward to trying this!
I really don’t mean to be rude, but do any Americans actually know how to bake a cake properly? I say this because almost every recipe has come out of a box! I’m sorry, but that’s not how you make a real cake.
I have some homemade cake recipes on my blog and agree with you that homemade cake is wonderful! Sometimes it’s nice to have a quick shortcut thanks to cake mixes, though. That’s why it’s fun to dress them up in recipes like this one. 🙂
I think you are very rude and self centered. Maybe that is the only thing you have to do
Have you ever made it without the pudding? I have everything here minus the pudding. What do ha think?
Hi Tansy! I’ve never made it without the pudding, but you could just use the whipped cream as your frosting. It will be much lighter but should still taste good. 🙂
Can you use regular vanilla pudding instead of instant ?
Hi Arlene, I’ve never tried it with regular pudding, only the instant kind. Let me know if you give it a try!
So so good. Light and delicious!
Glad you enjoyed it, Marcia! 🙂
Should I use 3 eggs as the box cake mix suggest or 4 as the pineapple sunshine calls for?
Thanks,
Billie
Hi Billie, it’s 4 eggs. Hope you enjoy the cake!
any idea why I can’t print out your pineapple sunshine cake recipe? Thanks
Hi Cathy, sorry you’re having trouble. I will email you about that!
Appreciate you answering. Waiting for your e-mail.
Did you bake it in the glass Pyrex dish?
Yep! I sure did!
I made this cake for a recent family get-together. I tried one tiny piece myself as soon as it was done and thought it was really sweet and that the frosting was gritty. But I put it in the fridge overnight, and the next day it was AMAZING!!! Everyone loved it and when we got down to the last piece, there was some serious horse trading going on. Definitely a keeper recipe, and already a required addition to our regular dessert rotation for all family holidays. Thanks for sharing!
Glad to hear it turned out well for you, Lorna! You know it’s good when everyone is debating about who gets the last piece, haha! Thanks for coming back and letting me know that y’all enjoyed it!
When I make this I have to make 2 in order for me to get just one piece. If I make it for a gathering I have to make 3 because there is never ever any cake left. They eat it up like it was there last piece of cake they will ever eat. LOL
There is supposed to be their. Computer for some reason changed it.
Haha! That gave me a good laugh, Doria! So glad to hear you’re all enjoying it! And you definitely deserve a big piece all for yourself after making three of them! 🙂
I used to make this several year ago but added a small can of mandarin oranges ( water drained) to the icing and the cake mix. We called it Pig Eaten Cake.
Love the name Pig Eaten Cake! 🙂
Now for the frosting do i need to prepare the vanilla pudding or just put the powdery mix with the whipped topping and crushed pineapple
Just put the powder in with the whipped topping and pineapple. 🙂
I made this cake and instead of using yrlloe cake mix, I used the pineapple durpreme cake mix. I also added ,2 teaspoons each of vanilla and butter extract to the cake batter. And for the frosting, I used French Vanilla pudfing instead of regular Vanilla and also added 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
Sounds delicious, Angela!
I found this recipe in a house we moved in 10 years ago it calls for mandarin oranges in the cake mix and it was called a Pig Picking Cake
Yes mandarin oranges would be great, too!
can you use a pineapple cake mix?
Hi Judy, I’ve never tried it with pineapple cake mix before but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work. Sounds good to me! Let me know if you give it a try.
Yes. This is what I use because it gives it a more pineapple flavor!