Strawberry Tropics Cake

Warm up to a taste of the tropics! The flavors of this cool cake are reminiscent of strawberry daiquiris and piña coladas.

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) box strawberry cake mix*
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, well drained and juice reserved
1/2 cup water
1/3 vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 container Whipped fluffy white frosting or rich & creamy vanilla frosting
1/4 cup flaked coconut
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
Additional flaked coconut and fresh strawberries, if desired

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom only of 13 x 9-inch pan.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, reserved pineapple juice, water, oil and eggs on low speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally (do not over-beat); stir in 2 teaspoons orange peel. Pour into pan.
Bake as directed on box for 13 x 9 inch pan.
Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
In medium bowl, stir together frosting, pineapple, 1/4 cup coconut and 2 teaspoons orange peel.
Spread frosting mixture over top of cake.
Garnish with additional coconut and strawberries.
Store loosely covered.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 350 (Calories from Fat 140), Total Fat 15g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 2g), Cholesterol 55mg Sodium 310mg Total Carbohydrate 52g (Dietary Fiber 0g Sugars 36g), Protein 2g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 8%; Iron 4%

Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat

Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Pillsbury