Pineapple Pudding Cake
My mother used to love making this easy pineapple sunshine cake in the summertime. It's so cool and refreshing that it never lasts
- 1 package (9 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 1-1/2 cups cold fat-free milk
- 1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, well drained
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen reduced-fat whipped topping, thawed
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 20 maraschino cherries, well drained
Reviews
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Jun 4, 2020
I've been making this for many years; however, I used the full fat/full sugar versions of everything except the milk. I only keep fat free milk on hand, so I will use that. Also, I will dispense with the maraschino cherries. Although I like them, they do add extra sugar. Nevertheless, I'm glad I encountered this recipe again. This will make a great dessert for my husband's upcoming birthday!
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May 15, 2020
I will make it but I will make it healthier by not using poison for sweetening. Sugar only. No artificial crap that makes you anemic. Union of Concerned Scientists wanted crossbones on artificial sweeteners. Splenda takes the red blood cells down. My Mom ended up in hospital with severe anemia, I was borderline. Doc ordered me to NEVER use any of it again. so I will use the FULL fat, and calorie version. I want to stay healthy.
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May 15, 2020
Aren’t most cake mixes more than 9 ounces? The name-brands are at least 15 ounces.
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Apr 24, 2020
I used to make a full fat version of this cake, but with coconut on top. I will have to try the low fat to see how it compares.
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Aug 31, 2019
We’ve made this cake four times now. Did it three times with pineapple and once with strawberries. The only change we made was, using one 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple, we used half of the can in place of water in the cake mix and the other half on top of the pudding mixture. It’s been a huge hit at three parties with no leftovers!
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Jan 8, 2018
Made this recipe as the recipe stated and my family loved it! I will make this again.
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Feb 19, 2016
Made it as written, turned out great. Will make again
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Jan 14, 2016
Awesome awesome awesome it was so easy turned out really good can't wait to make it again. I changed two things I used French vanilla cake mix and half cup of silk vanilla soy creamer cause I ran out of fat free milk it came out great enjoy.
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Oct. 05, 2015
Made this last week for the first time. It is addictive!! I used regular cake mix and coconut cream pudding. I toasted coconut to top with walnuts and cherries. looks sooo good. I made one tonite using chocolate cake and vanilla pudding. Haven't tasted that yet but will rate that as well. This cake tastes as good as it looks. Thank you for sharing!
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Sep. 02, 2015
Great easy recipe
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Mar. 09, 2015
Easy to make. Very light and refreshing. Made for dinner party and everyone like it--even seconds for some. Would definitely make again. I put shaved almonds on top and they tasted good on it.
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Feb. 17, 2015
I make a cake like this except I use two 20 oz cans crushed pineapple I use the juice in place of water for the cake. I bake the cake then when it's cooling I take an 8oz cream cheese (soften) cut into chunks & 1 cup milk beat it till its pretty well broke up then add vanilla or french vanilla instant pudding(4oz) to the milk & cream cheese & beat till thickened.You will have some little lumps in pudding but it doesn't matter. Spread this on the cooled cake then put your crushed pineapple all over the top of pudding mixture then I put 8oz cool whip & top that with bakers angel flake coconut so good. :-)
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Nov. 19, 2014
Scrumptious cake!!! I didn't put nuts.
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Nov. 17, 2014
very nice recipe and cake
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Awesome !!
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Jul. 20, 2013
This was very good, but I'm not sure what I think about the cream cheese...That part was not quite sweet enough when mixed with only pudding and no additional sugar. Otherwise great! I think it would be good with strawberries instead of pineapple to compliment the cream cheese.I used the recipe as a guideline, but made my own cake and pudding from scratch, and no fat-free or sugar-free stuff. I also topped with toasted coconut instead of walnuts.We were not patient enough to wait for it to chill so it might be better cold!
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May. 31, 2013
I made this cake last night for the family, since they love pineapple...Three cheers for this wonderful recipe. I even like it and I am not a pineapple eater. Thanks Kathleen for sharing!
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May. 28, 2013
I saw this recipe about 2 years ago in the Kraft Foods cookbook. I actually changed everything from fat-free to regular.
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May. 19, 2013
Took this cake to a family gathering everyone loved it. This cake is moist and YUMMY!
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May. 16, 2013
My family loved this cake. It was refreshing especially on a nice warm day. The cream cheese and pudding..delicious. I will definately be making this again.
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Jun. 29, 2011
good
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Mar. 15, 2013
Everyone just loves this cake I have made it for family, friends and my garden club with rave reviews. A winner everytime!!!
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Mar. 25, 2010
I make this cake all the time but I use a pineapple cake mix. More pineapple flavor that way.
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Dec. 21, 2012
I made this cake for my brother's birthday,all the adults liked it because it wasn't very sweet and had a light texture,kids did not touched it because unfortunately they're used to the grocery store kind of cake,me,I did not liked the combination of the vanilla pudding and the cream cheese,next time I'll leave out the latter,it is a good recipe overall.
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Sep. 18, 2012
I did not go the healthy way of making this GREAT tasting cake. I have made this several times........great flavor and moist. It is a keeper at my house.
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Jul. 04, 2012
I got this recipe years ago from a co-worker but lost it. I am so happy to find it because I could never remember how much milk or what size pudding to use. The original recipe I had called for a full size STRAWBERRY cake mix. My husband is diabetic so I am going to try this with Pillsbury sugar free cake mix this time.
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May. 14, 2012
Fabulous dessert! I used white cake mix with diet Sprite instead of eggs & oil (and a touch of leftover pineapple juice). Following suggestions by other reviewers, I poked the top of the cooled cake with a fork and allowed all the juice from the 20-oz can to sink into the cake. Everything else went according to recipe. We can't get enough of this stuff!
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Mar. 05, 2012
this cake was yummy awesome ! 0:-)
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Mar. 04, 2012
This was a fabulous cake! My 12 year old usually asks for a pineapple upside down cake on his birthday, but he said this year, he may ask for this one instead! I bought a regular sized cake mix and just split it in half (1.25 cups of the mix). I baked it cholesterol free by using egg whites and applesauce in place of oil. Then I followed the instructions as directed, except that I used neufchatel cheese instead of fat free cream cheese because it has even fewer calories, and then I omitted the walnuts because my husband doesn't like them. So with even less calories, I increased the serving size so there were 16 slices instead of 20. It was excellent! Even my 4-year old ate a whole piece! Very light dessert, not too sweet, and full of flavor and texture. We really liked it a lot.
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Feb. 12, 2012
This is a recipe we have made and enjoyed many times. Easy, tasty, lasts good in the fridge and healthy. Who could ask for more?
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Jan. 11, 2012
THis cake is very moist and refreshing.
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Dec. 04, 2011
This is definitely going to be a go-to recipe. Nobody can believe it is healthy. Make sure to use the small cake mix box (jiffy size), not the regular size.
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Sep. 20, 2011
I have made this cake several times, and it is definitely one of my favorites. It has been a big hit at family gatherings. I use white cake rather than yellow and omit the cherries.
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Aug. 28, 2011
this is such a delicious cake and so easy to make! :)
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Jun. 29, 2011
very good recipe and its easy to make
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Jun. 14, 2011
Wonderful recipe! The whole family enjoyed it. Great for those of us watching our weight. This is a very light, refreshing cake.
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May. 12, 2011
I make a cake very similar to this - try this, when the cake comes out of the oven and has cooled, poke with a fork and put the crushed pineapple with juice over the cake, taking care to spoon it on all over the top to spread the juices over the cake. it does not get soggy at all! then spread the cream cheese mix over the pineapple and top with the cool whip. i like to top it with coconut for a more tropical take.
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May. 04, 2011
For an even more moist cake, add one small can of mandarin oranges to cake mix. I don't like yellow cake....However, I LOVE this recipe....it's yummy!
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May. 01, 2011
great cake for pot lucks never any leftovers
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Sep. 22, 2010
I TAKE THIS CAKE TO OUR WEEKLY GET TOGETHER AND WHEN I DON'T I'M ASKED WHEN WILL I BRING THE CAKE AGAIN. WHO WOULD THINK SURE A RICH TASTING CAKE WOULD BE GOOD FOR YOU.
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Jul. 29, 2010
I can't wait to make this cake again. My family loved it! I will recommend this recipe to everyone!!!!
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Jul. 16, 2010
I made this cake for a potluck supper. It went so fast I could have made two!!! This is my hubby's favorite cake.. Truly it's a sure winner!!
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May. 25, 2010
I used an 18 oz. pineapple cake mix, and used the juice from the pineapple instead of water. I made one layer of the pudding, cream cheese, and crushed pineapple, and pecans instead of walnuts (don't like 'em). I made this for Easter, and it was such a huge hit that my mom requested it again for Mother's Day. Definitely a keeper in my diabetic house! Thanks for sharing!
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May. 13, 2010
This is a great recipe. I also used the regular sized cake mix but used the new "Reduced Sugar" mix that is now out by Pillsberry. It turned out great. I also used sugar-free cool whip and tried it with cut-up peaches and it was GREAT!
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May. 09, 2010
I made this for Easter (my side of the family) and got rave reviews. My brother in law came over the next day and had the left overs. Told me it was a keeper. So I made it again today. It looks and tastes great.
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May. 06, 2010
AS IS only a 2 because there is no taste/flavor. I may make this again with these changes. 1) I'd put the pineapple juice in the cake in place of the water. 2) I may tried putting a 2nd can of pineapple in the cake to for more flavor. If that doesn't do it, then I could try the trifle as others suggested. This is something that "feels" light after a meal.
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Apr. 22, 2010
Used a regular cake mix.........turned out as a nice looking dessert and everyone loved it.
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Apr. 21, 2010
WHAT A NICE RECIPE AND A LIGHT ENDING TO A COMPLETE MEAL. I LOVE ALL THE SUGGESTIONS THAT PEOPLE MADE.NEXT TIME I WILL USE IT IN A TRIFLE.
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Apr. 15, 2010
I can't believe all of the five star ratings for this cake. It was very bland and boring. The picture looked so pretty and the recipe sounded great, so I tried it. We ended up throwing out the whole cake, minus two pieces.Maybe it was the Jiffy cake mix, which I thought had a strange taste, I don't know. It may have been better if the pineapple was in the actual cake too, who knows. But it definitely needed something else.
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Apr. 15, 2010
definately will make again
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I made this for a large group of coaches. They really enjoyed this very moist dessert. I enjoy using buttermilk in all box cake mixes. This modification worked well in this recipe.
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Apr. 01, 2010
I used egg beaters and substituted half the oil for applesauce. The cake was so moist. EVERYONE loved it. This is a definite keeper. Even people who don't like cake, loved it.
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Apr. 01, 2010
My husband is not much of a cake eater, but loved this one. I am a diabetic and have a cholesterol problem and this recipe was great.
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