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!
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!
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Lori Rhodes says
Can I use angel food cake mix instead?
Ashlyn Edwards says
Sure!
Mary says
Love love love!!! I’ve made this at least five times over the last 12 months. The 2nd time I didn’t have vanilla pudding so I added lemon. A great addition! I now add a package of lemon pudding to both the frosting and the cake. It goes very well with the pineapple.
Thank you for the lovely ‘sunshine cake’
Dixie Koenemann says
This is my go-to sugar-free dessert. I’ve taken it everywhere and gotten a ton of compliments. I make it exactly as it’s written. Yum!
Lynnae Ortiz says
Could this be made with canned mangos?
Ashlyn Edwards says
I haven’t tried that, but I think it would work fine. Let me know if you try it!
Ginny says
Do any leftovers need to be refrigerated?
Ashlyn Edwards says
Yes, I prefer to refrigerate leftovers because of the whipped cream.
Betty says
I’ve made this twice in one week.it was so good we could not get enough of it. You need to keep refrigerated as it has cool whip in the icing…it is very moist. I used olive oil instead of vegetable oil.
Johanna says
I changed the amount of pineapple to 20oz for both the batter and topping. I also doubled the amount of whipped cream and added vanilla jello to the batter as well. Came out very moist and delicious.
Becky Cobian says
Can you use a bundle cake pan?
Cheryl Duckett says
I add coconut flakes on top of frosting.
Jeanne Marie Adcock says
Very dry. Followed he recipe to the letter. And only cooked it for 24 minutes. Next time I add a 16 oz can instead of 8 oz. Very disappointed.
Patricia Marie Guillen says
This cake is so tasty and fresh. I’m making it now, with this being the 8th or 9th time in less than a year!
Mom InMissouri says
I’ve made this several times Maria, your liquid is the eggs, oil, and juice from the can of pineapple.
Pete says
Is the pudding included in the whipped topping added dry or prepared as pudding?
Ashlyn Edwards says
Dry
Brandy Bishop says
Absolutely delicious
Maria says
Are you suppose to use water or milk? It seems your batter would be really thick without some sort of liquid .
Margaret says
The juice from the pineapple is all of the liquid you need
Raina says
These look delicious! I’d love to make them as cupcakes too!
Cassandra Fulford says
This looks so simple and easy! I’m saving this recipe 🙂 Thanks
Shayla says
I lost my recipe for this! I’m glad to come across this one, I love pineapple sunshine cake!