I needed a quick dessert to take to a friend’s house last night and I immediately thought of Airica Puckett’s take on the Dolly Parton coconut cake mix. I’m a sucker for anything Dolly. And anything coconut, so this was a no-brainer. Airica takes the standard box mix and jazzes it up with pineapple and shredded coconut. The frosting is a cream cheese glaze (more on that in a minute). But clearly this was delicious. If you don’t follow along already, Airica’s site is full of fun fashion, travel, recipes and home decor. She’s a gem. Visit her here: https://www.airicapuckettstyle.com/
This is how Airica prepares her cake:
Dolly Parton Coconut Cake Modified Recipe
I followed the cake recipe down to the letter and it turned out perfectly! The shredded coconut and pineapple juice make for the perfect summer cake.
Coconut Pineapple Bundt Cake
I am not a big fan of canned frosting, so I made my own cream cheese frosting. I also wanted it to be more of a glaze so that it would fill in the crevices of the bundt cake design. I simply whipped up 4 oz cream cheese (at room temperature), two tablespoons butter (room temperature), one cup of powdered sugar and a splash of vanilla. Once it was mixed well and in frosting form, I transferred it to a glass measuring cup and microwaved it on high for about thirty seconds. Then I simply poured it over the cake, which is much easier than spreading with a knife.
I carried the cake to my friend’s house in my trusty cake carrier. This thing is a game changer. If you don’t already have one, you need one ASAP.
Cake Carrier
Mine is old, but I’ve linked a similar one here: https://amzn.to/3ItKGaO
The Dolly and Duncan Hines collaboration is very popular and I had a bit of trouble finding the boxed mixes. Publix was sold out, but I managed to get the last box at Lowe’s Foods. The good news is that you can purchase on Amazon as long as you plan a bit better than me and don’t wait until the last minute. Get the set here: https://amzn.to/3MlLjob
While you’re at it, go ahead and toss a few of these into your cart. Baker’s Joy spray with flour is hands down the best baking spray and the only way I can get Bundt cakes out of the pan. Linked here: https://amzn.to/42V8Ymp
Let me know if you make this! Have a great weekend…I’m spending most of today watching basketball.
Happy Saturday!
