Pineapple and coconut add a fun summer twist to this easy Pina Colada Bundt Cake. It is a delicious tropical dessert for summer picnics or barbecues. Watch everyone smile as they grab a slice.
If you love pina coladas, make sure you try out these Pina Colada Sugar Cookie Bars too They are another crowd pleasing dessert.
Baking always makes me happy. Now I know there are some of you that love baking from scratch. Now don't get me wrong, I love baking this way too, but I also love doctoring up mixes.
There is nothing wrong with jazzing up a cake mix to give you the look of a bakery style cake, right? I mean look how gorgeous this Strawberry Mousse Cake looks. Yup, it started from a box mix too.
My feelings on the matter is that someone took the time to calculate all those ingredient measurements into a box, so I'm going to go ahead and use them.
It saves me a little bit of time in the kitchen, which translates into baking a cake faster for my mouth! You do what you feel is best for you though!
For now I'm going to continue to go the semi-homemade route. Giving pre-made ingredients that homemade with flair pizzaz is how I like to roll!
Now cakes baked in a bundt pan make me smile even more. Something about that shape just gets me every single time.
Lately I have been kind of loving the coconut and pineapple combo of a pinã colada. This Pina Colada Cake Trifle is one of my absolute favorite summer desserts, so I knew I wanted to make a tropical bundt cake with those flavors.
How to make a Pina Colada Bundt Cake
- Make sure you spray your bundt pan thoroughly with a nonstick baking spray.
- Beat the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, pineapple, extract, sour cream, and oil together first.
- Stir in shredded coconut gently. Spoon into the prepared pan and bake.
- Let the bundt cake cool in the pan for about 10-15 minutes, then place a plate on top of the cake and flip it out. You need to get the cake out of the pan while it is still warm because as it cools it could stick to the sides.
PRO TIP: I use Baker's Joy when I bake bundt cakes. The flour and oil combo helps to release the cake smoothly every single time.
Decorating a Pina Colada Bundt Cake
- Make some toasted coconut first. Place some shredded coconut on a sheet pan and bake it at 350 degrees for 4-5 minutes. Make sure you stir the coconut around every minute or so because the edges will brown first. Let it cool as you make the frosting.
- Beat together some softened cream cheese, butter, cream of coconut, and rum extract until creamy. Then add your sugar beat it until soft and fluffy. Spoon out ½ cup of frosting for the top of the cake.
- A small flat spatula works great for spreading the frosting on the sides of the cake. After you get it all spread out, go around the bundt cake with gentle swirling motions to create a pretty pattern on the sides.
- Use a piping bag and icing tip to add swirls to the top of the cake with the reserved cream cheese frosting. Add maraschino cherries with stems to the top of each swirl and sprinkle toasted coconut all over.
- Make sure you pat the cherries dry before you add them because if you don't they will drip red cherry juice all over your pretty cake. That's no bueno.
Now step back and admire your gorgeous bakery creation for a few minute. Then cut yourself a big slice of the pina colada cake and be transported to the tropics with every bite.
Does this bundt cake need to be refrigerated?
Yes, the frosting has cream cheese in it so it needs to be refrigerated. Take the cake out about 30 minutes before serving to take the chill off the cake.
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Recipe
Pina Colada Bundt Cake
Pineapple and coconut adds a fun summer twist to this easy Pina Colada Bundt Cake. It's the perfect dessert for any summer party or picnic.
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 vanilla cake mix
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1 ½ cup shredded coconut, divided
For the Frosting
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons cream of coconut
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- ½ teaspoon rum extract
- 4 ½ cups powdered sugar
- maraschino cherries with stems, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12 cup bundt pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Place ½ cup shredded coconut on a baking sheet. Bake for 4-5 minutes, stirring often. Remove and cool.
- Beat the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, pineapple, extract, sour cream, and oil on low for 1 minute. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining coconut.
- Spoon into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Remove and let cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then flip out onto a plate to cool completely.
- Beat the butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add the cream of coconut, extract, and salt and beat again.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar until completely mixed in. Reserve ½ cup frosting.
- Spread the rest of the frosting on the cake. Pipe swirls on top of the cake with the reserved frosting using a piping bag and icing tip 21.
- Drain the maraschino cherries and pat dry with paper towels. Top each swirl with a cherry.
- Sprinkle the toasted coconut all around the swirls and down the sides. Keep the cake refrigerated until it is time to serve.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 14 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 546Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 527mgCarbohydrates: 84gFiber: 2gSugar: 66gProtein: 4g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
*The post for Pina Colada Bundt Cake was first published on June 8, 2015. The photos and post have been updated and republished July 15, 2020.
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction
Such a perfect cake for summer gatherings!
tanya
That is so funny that your son flushed it down the toilet! lol I can't even imagine how Ill react when my son has his first crush. He is not quite 6. 🙂 That cake looks really good. Anytime coconut is involved in cake my husband wants me to make it. 🙂
Jocelyn
I know, right? Who thinks to flush a note down the toilet? Apparently 11 year old boys! I hope your hubby loves this fun cake!
Trish - Mom On Timeout
How perfect is this cake Jocelyn?? I am such a big fan of pina colada anything so I need this cake and I would get along just fine 🙂
Jocelyn
Haha! Yes, I know you and pina colada treats. I still need to make your fluff salad...I know I would love it!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
Jocelyn, I love this cake!!! perfect for summer!!
Jocelyn
Thank you Alice! It really is the perfect summer cake!
Amanda
This cake is too fun!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting
What a wonderful treat! I am all about the Pina Colada lately!
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze
Oh my goodness!! Did she actually mail him a letter or just stuff it in the mail box. WOW that took some guts on her part. And I love your son's reaction. Classic!! 🙂 I agree cake makes me happy too. This one reminds me of Hawaii and beaches. I think I need to make it and eat it while alone so I can reminisce. Pinned!!
Jocelyn
She actually mailed it to him. It really was so super sweet! I still can't believe what my son did to it...I would have loved to have kept it. Pineapple and coconut makes me think beaches too!!!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
Oh boy, does this cake look divine! I adore anything pina colada flavored, so I know this is right up my alley. I made a pina colada bundt recently too, but mine didn't have the decadent frosting that yours has!
Jocelyn
Any thing pina colada flavored is the bomb!!! I can't wait to see your version...I bet it was delicious!!!
Cathy Pollak ~ Noble Pig
Wow, I want to walk into a party with this lovely cake! How gorgeous with those towers of frosting!!
Jocelyn
It is pretty fun to walk into a room carrying this bad boy! And the frosting was so dreamy!!!
Jen | Baked by an Introvert
I want a huge slice of this cake right now! YUM!!
Johlene@FlavoursandFrosting
Send some of this cake over and we´ll both wallow in self pity because our kids are growing up way too fast! Every time my daughter mentions a boy she likes, I want to run away lol!
ps. this cake looks way too good!!
Jocelyn
I could definitely use a "wallow" party with lots of sweets with someone who understands. Kids getting older is definitely not cool!!!
Mir
I'm all about quick fixes with mixes! It's the end result that counts!
And that is too adorable about your son. I wish you'd been able to steal it and hold onto it for posterity!
Jocelyn
Girl, I am so glad you and I are on the same page with cake mix. It always baffles me that some people are so against them. I mean, look at this cake. It was gorgeous and sure didn't taste like a mix when I got done with it!
Joyce
I will try it. It looks Sooo Delicious
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
That is so darn sweet!! So far we still think boys are gross...but I'm waiting for that magical moment they all of a sudden aren't, lol. This cake is gorgeous, and yay for cake mix. It's the best!
Jocelyn
My fingers are crossed that my daughter continues to think that boys are gross too. And yes, cake mix is pretty awesome!!!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout
Your pina colada desserts are off the charts! love this bundt cake and the great decorating 🙂
Jocelyn
Thank you so much!!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
I love this cake. Having drank my fair share of pina coladas the past two weeks on vacation, I'm drooling over that thick frosting 🙂
Jocelyn
I'm totally jealous of your 2 week pina colada binge! In a good way of course 😉
Kathryn Griffin @TheDedicatedHouse
OMGoodness! Your cake looks and sounds delicious! I'm always on the hunt for a new recipe to try out on our Bible Study class that we teach. Toodles, Kathryn
Jocelyn
I'm glad you like the cake...it is definitely great for a crowd!
Amanda
Young love, gotta love it! 🙂
The cake looks great, what a perfect summer time cake 🙂
Jocelyn
Thanks, girlie!!!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments
Lovin' these flavors Jocelyn! I'll always be a coconut girl. 🙂
Jocelyn
Coconut is and always will be a favorite of mine too!!!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
Wow this bread looks fantastic, Jocelyn! I'm loving that you crammed summer into this cake. It looks gorgeous and so delish! Pinned!
Jocelyn
Summer in a cake...I love it! Thank you so much for the pin love 🙂
Beth
Oh my goodness! I don't think I would know how to handle that situation as a parent! Good thing schools out for summer.. right?! I adore how this bundt is dressed up, looks perfect!
Jocelyn
Believe me, I'm still in disbelief. Mainly because he is my baby! Definitely time for more cake to try to forget about it!!!