Shelly's Recipe

TROPICAL SUNSHINE CAKE

Category: Cakes from Cake Mixes

1 yellow cake mix
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
2 large eggs
1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained (juice reserved), divided
3/4 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1 cup flaked coconut, toasted
1 (7 oz) can whipped cream

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Combine cake mix, evaporated milk and eggs in large mixer bowl. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup pineapple. Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.

Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice in small bowl; mix until smooth. Spread over warm cake, sprinkle with coconut and remaining pineapple. Cool completely before serving. Top with whipped cream, if desired.

Optional Streusel Topping: 1/4 c.butter creamed together with 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teas. cinnamon, and 1/2 cup chopped nuts to the bottom of the pans before pouring in the batter.