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Easiest Pineapple Cake

Name: Easiest Pineapple Cake
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) package sugar-free yellow cake mix, batter prepared according to package directions (see Note); 1 (8-ounce) container sugar-free frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice; 1 (1.4-ounce) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix

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SERVES: 18

SERVING SIZE: 1 (2-1/2 x 2-inch) piece

CHILL TIME: 1 Hr

COOK TIME: 25 Min

Not only is this the Easiest Pineapple Cake ever, but it's also one of the tastiest! This low-carb, moist pineapple cake is made with convenient shortcut ingredients and whips up in no time. It's perfect for a potluck 'cause it can be made hours ahead!

What You'll Need

1 (16-ounce) package sugar-free yellow cake mix, batter prepared according to package directions (see Note)
1 (8-ounce) container sugar-free frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
1 (1.4-ounce) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pour batter into baking dish.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool.
In a medium bowl, combine whipped topping, pineapple with its juice, and pudding mix; stir until thoroughly combined. Spread evenly over cake.
Refrigerate 1 hour, or until ready to serve.

Test Kitchen Tip

To lower the amount of saturated fat in this recipe, you can prepare the cake mix with an egg substitute (like Egg Beaters®). There are 0g of saturated fat in egg substitute, so by making the swap you'll reduce the saturated fat to 3.4g per serving.
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Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 193
Calories from Fat 96
Total Fat 11g 16 %
Saturated Fat 3.6g 18 %
Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
Protein 2.4g 5 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 49mg 16 %
Sodium 263mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 6.3g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Sugars 4.6g 0 %

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tiptonwanda 6155384

Sep 30, 2020

one of the best cakes I have ever made

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cherijq 2835057

Jul 24, 2019

I will make again, easy to prepare ,daughter loved it

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toniretman 5006408

Dec 29, 2017

First, I bought the pillsbury s.f. brand. I thought thats the only 1. Anyways. I baked for 25 minutes. Checked and my toothpick came out clean. A while later I checked to see if cooled and my cake drooped on part of it. Put my finger on it and it was goopy. Stuck it back in the oven. My cake overall wasn't as moist, and I'm not sure wether it's because I put it back in the oven, or just the cake itself. 2nd, I'm T1 diabetic, so carbs are important, and for a box of pillsbury cake mix there's 1300 carbs. So,how was it only 6.3 carbs? I calculated 46 through my fitness pal.

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Test Kitchen Team

Jan 02, 2018

Hi there! To keep the cake from drooping, try to avoid over-beating the batter. Too much air in the batter can cause it to droop. Also, another tip, is try to avoid opening the door during baking as that can also cause the cake to droop. The nutrition is based on per serving (there are 18 servings in this recipe), not for the whole cake. Hope that helps! :)

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fdeangelis1 5875886

Nov 07, 2017

I have not made this "Easiest Pineapple Cake" yet and was wondering if I have to add the instant vanilla pudding mix as is from the box, or if I have to prepare it first according to the directions on the pudding box? Thanks.

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gingercmitchell 6404493

Jul 21, 2017

I have a question about the size of pudding box. I couldn't find a 1.5 oz box. Is it 5.1 instead. Need to know before I make it. Thx

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jeanmaier7 8999365

Sep 04, 2017

lOOK FOR SUGAR FREE PUDDINGS

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Test Kitchen Team

Sep 05, 2017

Hello! You are looking for a 1.4 oz box that is sugar free pudding, not regular pudding. The brand is Jell-o. :) Hope this is helpful.

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pkf7612 6036318

Apr 30, 2017

I made this for a pot luck at my church and they loved it! They all were very surprised to find out that it was sugar free! Easy to make, delicious to eat!