Grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake

Name: Grandmas famous pineapple coconut cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box Duncan Hines coconut supreme cake mix; 3 eggs; 1 stick butter, melted; 1 cup water; 1 (20 oz) can of crushed pineapple (leave the juice); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 sticks butter, softened; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 tsp coconut extract; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

misssarahkaye1213 @cook_3638829

Every year growing up, my grandma would make me coconut cake for my birthday. This year, she turned 84. She doesn't cook like she used to, so I made her favorite but added a little twist.. It's a 3 layer coconut cake with pineapple filling and a light coconut buttercream topped with toasted shredded coconut. I hope you love it just as much as she did

misssarahkaye1213 @cook_3638829

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Ingredients

1 boxDuncan Hines coconut supreme cake mix
3eggs
1 stickbutter, melted
1 cupwater
1 (20 oz)can of crushed pineapple (leave the juice)
1/2 cupbrown sugar
2 tablespoonscornstarch
2 sticksbutter, softened
4 cupspowdered sugar
1 tablespoonmilk
1 tspcoconut extract
1/2 tspsalt
2 cupssweetened shredded coconut

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour 3 9 inch cake pans
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In a stand mixer add cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter and eggs. Mix for a minute on low and 3 minutes at medium speed. Batter should be thick and fluffy.
3

Divide batter evenly between the 3 pans. Bake until top is golden and sides start to pull away from the pan, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely
4

Add pineapple, brown sugar, and cornstarch to a saucepan. Cook over medium heat about 10 minutes until pineapple has thickened. It should be a little less thick than jam. Chill in fridge for an hour
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Add softened butter to a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add coconut extract, milk, and salt. Beat at high speed for 2 minutes
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Toast coconut in a dry skillet for about 10 minutes stirring often until golden brown
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To assemble, place the first layer of cake on a plate and trim so there is a flat surface. Spread half the pineapple filling. Repeat with a second layer of cake and the remaining filling, and finish with the last cake layer. Frost top and sides with coconut frosting.
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Add toasted coconut all over top and sides. Pipe frosting around the edges if desired
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Enjoy!