{"id":3990,"date":"2025-05-05T11:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T11:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=3990"},"modified":"2025-05-05T11:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T11:32:15","slug":"juicy-pineapple-heaven-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/05\/juicy-pineapple-heaven-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Juicy Pineapple Heaven Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf52\ud83c\udf4d Juicy Pineapple Heaven Cake \ud83c\udf4d\ud83c\udf52<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>For the cake:<\/p>\n<p>1 box yellow or white cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as listed on the box)<\/p>\n<p>1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple (undrained)<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup granulated sugar<\/p>\n<p>For the whipped topping layer:<\/p>\n<p>1 (8 oz) tub whipped topping (like Cool Whip), thawed<\/p>\n<p>1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 cup powdered sugar<\/p>\n<p>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p>\n<p>For the topping:<\/p>\n<p>1 1\/2 cups fresh pineapple chunks<\/p>\n<p>Whipped cream (for garnish)<\/p>\n<p>Maraschino cherries<\/p>\n<p>Optional: sweetened shredded coconut or white chocolate shavings<\/p>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<p>Bake the cake:<br \/>\nPrepare and bake the cake mix in a 9&#215;13-inch pan according to package instructions. Let it cool slightly.<\/p>\n<p>Make the pineapple soak:<br \/>\nIn a saucepan, combine crushed pineapple (with juice) and granulated sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and pour evenly over the warm cake. Let the cake cool completely.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare the creamy layer:<br \/>\nIn a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until fluffy. Fold in whipped topping until fully combined.<\/p>\n<p>Assemble the cake:<br \/>\nSpread the cream cheese whipped topping over the cooled pineapple-soaked cake.<\/p>\n<p>Top it off:<br \/>\nDecorate with fresh pineapple chunks, dollops of whipped cream, and maraschino cherries. Sprinkle with shredded coconut or white chocolate if desired.<\/p>\n<p>Chill &amp; serve:<br \/>\nRefrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to let the layers set and flavors meld. Serve chilled and enjoy every tropical bite!<\/p>\n<p>Nutritional Information:<br \/>\n\u23f0 Prep Time | \ud83d\udd25 Baking Time | \u23f3 Total Time<br \/>\n20 mins | 25 mins | 2 hrs 45 mins (includes chilling)<\/p>\n<p>\u26a1 Approx. 320 calories per serving | \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Makes 12 servings<\/p>\n<p>#PineappleHeavenCake #TropicalDesserts #NoFussCake #SummerTreats #FruitLoversDelight<\/p>\n<p>Bon app\u00e9tit and happy baking! \ud83c\udf4d\ud83c\udf52\ud83c\udf82<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf52\ud83c\udf4d Juicy Pineapple Heaven Cake \ud83c\udf4d\ud83c\udf52 Ingredients: For the cake: 1 box yellow or white cake mix (plus eggs, oil,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Juicy Pineapple Heaven Cake - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"\ud83c\udf52\ud83c\udf4d Juicy Pineapple Heaven Cake \ud83c\udf4d\ud83c\udf52 Ingredients: For the cake: 1 box yellow or white cake mix (plus eggs, oil, and water as listed on the box) 1 (20 oz) can crush"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3990"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3992,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3990\/revisions\/3992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}