Saturday, May 16, 2015

We will miss you!


My sweet friend is moving to Alabama! I made this for her going away party.

Pina Colada 
Pineapple cake
(recipe by Glory Albin)h
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups canned crushed pineapple (drained slightly)

Directions-
1. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the eggs and sugar until slightly thickened and a light cream color (about 2 minutes).
3. On low speed, mix in the oil and vanilla until blended.
4. Add in the pineapple and sour cream and mix until fully incorporated.
5. Add the flour mixture and blend until just combined and smooth.
Bake in a jelly roll pan. 350 for 20ish minutes. .

Coconut Cream Filling
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
1 large package coconut instant pudding
Whip together until desired consistency.
*my grocery store didn't carry the big boxes of coconut pudding so I used 2 small ones and just added cream and milk until it looked/tasted good. I didn't want to stop sampling it.

Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
½ cup (1 stick/8 Tablespoons) butter, at room temperature
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (always use pure vanilla extract if possible)
1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract (you may want to start with just 1 teaspoon of coconut extract, you can always add more, but you can't take it out!)
3 1/2- 4 cups powdered confectioners sugar
1 Tablespoon heavy cream, heavy whipping cream or milk
*I ran out of coconut extract so I used some Cream of Coconut and it was super yummy

Directions:
*Place butter in a large mixing bowl and blend until smooth. Add cream cheese and blend until well combined, about 30 seconds.
*Add vanilla extract, coconut extract and powdered sugar (1 cup at a time) and blend on low speed until combined. Increase to medium speed and beat until it begins to get fluffy.
*Slowly add the heavy cream.
*Beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.
*Double or 1 1/2 times this recipe if you are using rosettes to decorate with.

To assemble: cut the cake in half, pipe a damn around the edge of one half of the cake, add filling to the center and top with other half of cake, and pipe rosettes. 
Good luck Melissa! I will miss you so much!


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