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Juicy Pineapple Heaven Cake (5 Ingredients!) – The Best Easy Summer Dessert
Chloe Richardson

Juicy Pineapple Heaven Cake

A tropical, moisture-filled cake with zesty lemon-pineapple layers and a creamy topping. Easy to make, perfect for summer, and customizable for keto or high-protein diets.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: whiskase
Cuisine: American Tropical
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Yellow cake mix (standard box)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Juice of 1 pineapple
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup lemon zest
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup whipped topping
  • 1 tbsp coconut milk (optional, for keto)
  • 1 scoop unflavored protein powder (optional)
  • 2 eggs

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  2. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish
  3. In a bowl, mix cake mix with wet ingredients (eggs, oil if needed)
  4. Pour half the batter into the dish
  5. Mix pineapple juice, lemon juice, and zest; pour over batter
  6. Spread remaining cake mix layer
  7. Bake for 30 minutes
  8. Let cool, then frosting: blend cream cheese with whipped topping and spread over cooled cake
  9. Optional: stir protein powder into cream cheese layer for extra protein

Notes

Use canned pineapple chunks (drained) if fresh is unavailable
For keto, substitute cake mix with keto-certified version
Add lemon glaze (optional)
Store covered at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate for 5 days