Best Pineapple Rum Cake Recipes

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT CAKE WITH RUM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Beat 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together with an electric mixer until well blended. Beat on high speed, scraping the bowl occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Sift flour and baking powder together in a separate small bowl. Combine milk and 1/3 cup rum in another bowl. Add liquids and flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately, blending well after each addition. Fold in pineapple and coconut gently. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cake begins to pull from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from the oven, invert onto a plate, and cool for 10 minutes. Poke holes on the top of the cake using a wooden skewer.
• While cake cools, combine 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan for glaze. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup rum.
• Pour 1/2 of glaze in the bottom of the Bundt® pan, carefully reinvert the cake back into the pan on top of the glaze. Drizzle remaining glaze onto the bottom of the cake; let sit for 5 to 10 minutes to absorb glaze. Invert cake onto a cake platter.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH POUND CAKE AND RUM-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over high heat, add the brown sugar and rum and cook, whisking until the sugar has melted and the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the heavy cream and cook until heated through and slightly thickened. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, keep warm.
• Heat the grill to high.
• Brush the pineapple on both sides with the oil and place on the grill. Grill until golden brown and caramelized on both sides, about 6 minutes. Remove from the grill, stack the slices and cut into chunks. While the pineapple is grilling, place the pound cake on the grill until lightly golden brown on both sides, about 20 seconds on each side. Remove the pineapple from the grill and, when cool enough to handle, either slice or cut into chunks.
• Top each piece of pound cake with some of the pineapple and drizzle with the caramel-rum sauce. Top with more pound cake, vanilla ice cream and a maraschino cherry, if desired.

TROPICAL PINEAPPLE COCONUT RUM CAKE

Steps:

• 1. CAKE: Preheat oven to 325. Grease and flour a large 12" Bundt or tube pan (or spray well with Bakers' Joy).
• 2. Mix all cake ingredients together at low speed for 30 sec, then at medium speed for 2 min.
• 3. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• 4. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in center. Cool in pan until cake is completely cool. Make glaze while cake is cooling.
• 5. RUM GLAZE: Melt butter in a saucepan.
• 6. Stir in water and sugar. Boil 5 minutes stirring constantly.
• 7. Add pineapple and boil 1 more minute while stirring.
• 8. Remove from heat and add rum; set aside and cool 10 minutes.
• 9. Poke holes all over the bottom of the cooled cake (I use a chopstick). Spoon glaze over cake bottom a little at a time so it soaks in until all glaze is used. Let cake sit for at least 30 minutes and then transfer to serving plate. The longer it sits, the better it gets!

PUERTO RICAN PINEAPPLE RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
• Make the glaze and pineapples:
• In a small saucepan over moderate heat, combine the brown sugar and 1 cup rum, and bring to a simmer. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about 1/3. Whisk in the butter. Add the pineapple slices, gently stirring to coat them in the glaze, then let them sit for about 3 minutes. Transfer the pineapple slices to the bottom of a 9-inch square cake pan, arranging them to cover the bottom.
• Make the cake:
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar and beat on high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat on medium until fully incorporated. Add the vanilla and rum, and beat for 30 seconds. Fold in the flour and salt. Scrape the batter (it will be thick) over the pineapples in the pan. Sprinkle the pecans over the batter and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let the cake cool on a rack for 15 minutes then flip it onto a serving plate so that the pineapples are on top. DO AHEAD: The cake be baked in advance, covered, and kept at room temperature up to 10 hours.
• To serve:
• In a small saucepan over moderate heat, combine the rum glaze and the remaining 1/2 cup rum and warm until heated through. Cut the cake into squares and serve with vanilla ice cream and warm rum glaze.

RUM PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the cherries and the spiced rum. In another bowl add the pineapple and the 3/4 cup of rum. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, add 1 3/4 sticks butter and the sugar and cream together until pale yellow, about 2 minutes. Stir in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the vanilla extract and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until a smooth batter forms.
• In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, over medium heat, add the remaining 1/4 stick butter and heat until the butter has just melted. Add the brown sugar and using a slotted spoon, add the pineapple pieces, reserving the rum. Saute until they begin to caramelize, about 4 minutes. Add the cherries and the rum they soaked in. Remove the skillet from the heat and light the rum with a long kitchen match. When the flames subside, return the pan to the heat and cook until most of the alcohol has evaporated. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside to cool 6 to 10 minutes before adding the batter. Remove half the fruit back into the reserved rum for garnishing later.
• Add the batter to the skillet and put in the oven. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for about 5 minutes before unmolding. To unmold, run a small knife around the edge of the cake, take a large serving plate and put it over the cast iron skillet. Carefully flip over and let sit for a couple of minutes until it releases from the skillet.
• Put the creme fraiche in a small bowl and stir in the zests. Cut the cake into wedges and serve with a dollop of creme fraiche and the reserved fruit.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange pineapple slices in 4 rows by 3 rows. Place 1 cherry in center of each pineapple slice.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, reserved 1 cup pineapple juice, the oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple slices.
• Bake 28 to 33 minutes or until golden brown and cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Run knife around edges of baking dish to loosen cake. Cool 5 minutes.
• Place heatproof serving plate upside down on baking dish; turn plate and dish over. Remove dish. Brush or drizzle rum over cake. Cut into 4 rows by 3 rows, so each serving has a slice of pineapple on top. Serve warm.

RUM-PINEAPPLE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 cup Bundt pan with shortening, dust with flour, and shake out excess. Place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
• Cream together butter and oil in a large mixing bowl until fluffy, about 1 minute. Slowly pour in 1 cup of sugar and continue to beat until fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating for about 10 seconds per egg. Stir in cake mix and blend until smooth. Add the sour cream, evaporated milk, flour, and vanilla; beat together for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth.
• Bake in preheated oven until cake has a golden brown crust and springs back when pressed with a finger, about 60 to 70 minutes. Let cake sit in the pan for 20 minutes while proceeding to the next step.
• Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a small pan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of sugar; bring to a gentle simmer and stir in the rum. Cook until the sugars have dissolved, then remove from heat. Unmold cake onto a serving dish. Gently poke holes into the cake with a fork or cake tester. Pour glaze evenly over cake. Top with toasted coconut.

PUERTO RICAN PINEAPPLE RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
• Make the glaze and pineapples:.
• In a small saucepan over moderate heat, combine the brown sugar and 1 cup rum, and bring to a simmer. Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until reduced by about 1/3. Whisk in the butter. Add the pineapple slices, gently stirring to coat them in the glaze, then let them sit for about 3 minutes. Transfer the pineapple slices to the bottom of a 9-inch square cake pan, arranging them to cover the bottom. Save the rum glaze for serving.
• Make the cake:.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar and beat on high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat on medium until fully incorporated. Add the vanilla and rum, and beat for 30 seconds. Fold in the flour and salt. Scrape the batter (it will be thick) over the pineapples in the pan. Sprinkle the pecans over the batter and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let the cake cool on a rack for 15 minutes then flip it onto a serving plate so that the pineapples are on top.
• Note, this cake can be baked in advance, covered, and kept at room temperature up to 10 hours.
• To serve:.
• In a small saucepan over moderate heat, combine the rum glaze and the remaining 1/2 cup rum and warm until heated through. Cut the cake into squares and serve with vanilla ice cream and warm rum glaze.

COCONUT, PINEAPPLE, RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 15x10 inch pan.
• Combine cake mix, 3/4 cup rum, eggs, milk, and oil beat till well combined about 3 minutes. Blend in 1 cup coconut flakes.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare cream filling and topping.
• Drain crush pineapple saving the juice. Combine pudding, pineapple, 1 cup pineapple juice and 1/4 cup rum.
• Fold in whipped topping.
• Cool and remove from pan.
• Slice into 3 10x5 pieces.
• Place one layer on serving dish, top with the cream, add next layer and top with cream, top with last layer. Cover sides and top with remaining coconut.
• I pressed the coconut into the cream to shape like a pineapple.
• Chill well or you can freeze.
• Garnish with pineapple leaves and some pineapples.

RUM-GLAZED PINEAPPLE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Put the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl and stir to combine. Add the butter and mix thoroughly with your fingers or a fork until all of the butter has been evenly distributed and incorporated into the flour. Form into small to medium clumps with your fingers.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Beat together the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour, beating until just incorporated.
• Spoon half of the cake batter (it will be very thick) into the prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula. Dollop the pineapple preserves on top and carefully smooth with the spatula. Spoon the remaining cake batter on top and smooth the top. Sprinkle on the crumb topping.
• Bake until the cake and topping are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan 20 minutes, then invert onto a plate; invert back onto a rack to cool completely.
• When the cake is cool, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and rum in a medium bowl until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cake and let set.

PINEAPPLE-COCONUT SHEET CAKE WITH RUM AND CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Cream butter with sugar.
• Blend in eggs. Beat well.
• Add flour, sifted with salt and baking soda.
• Fold in pineapple, nuts, and coconut.
• Spread on greased 10" x 15" x 1" baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and glaze while hot with confectioners sugar mixed with enough rum to thin to heavy pouring consistency.
• Quickly spread over entire cake.
• When glaze is dry, drizzle the melted chocolate chips over the cake.

DECADENT PINEAPPLE RUM UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter and pour into the bottom of a 9 ½-inch spring-form pan. (Place the pan on foil or parchment paper to catch any leaks).
• Press the brown sugar evenly over the butter.
• Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of rum.
• Arrange 7 pineapple slices over the brown sugar.
• Fill in the spaces with the pecan halves.
• In a large bowl, cream the margarine and granulated sugar.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• Beat in the vanilla.
• Puree the remaining 3 pineapple slices with the remaining 1 tablespoon rum; beat this into the margarine mixture until thoroughly combined.
• In a separate bowl, sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, and salt together.
• Beat dry ingredients into the margarine mixture alternately with the the 1/2 cup of reserved pineapple juice. Thoroughly combine after each addition, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Pour the cake batter over the pineapple slices in the spring-form pan.
• Bake until the center of the cake springs back when gently touched, 50 - 60 minutes, Test your cake after 30 - 35 minutes. **See COOKS NOTES in the recipe description.**.
• While the cake is still hot, remove the side of the pan. Invert the cake onto a platter and remove the pan bottom.
• Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.
• Top with whipped cream, if desired.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT RUM CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flower a bunt pan.
• Preheat over to 350°F.
• Mix together cake mix, 1/3 cup of coconut run, eggs, oil, water, vanilla pudding and drained crushed pineapple in mixer on med speed until smooth. 4. bake for one hour or until cooked through. 5. Glaze:. 6. Place butter, powdered sugar and 1/3 cup of coconut rum in the microwave for 2 minutes or until it boils and all the sugar is dissolved.
• Leave the cake in the bunt pan.
• While it is still hot, poke several holes around the cake and pour glaze over all the holes and the whole cake.
• Let cook completely before you remove.
• Looks very pretty garnished with strawberries, pineapple rings and other fresh fruit.

BUTTER RUM PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Marinate pineapple rings in rum overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter and brown sugar in a large iron skillet (at least 12"), or other heavy, oven-proof pan.
• Arrange the marinated pineapple rings in the bottom of the pan in a single layer and simmer slowly over low heat in the melted butter and sugar until the cake batter is ready to go into the pan.
• Mix the granulated sugar, reserved pineapple juice and egg yolks in a large bowl.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
• Beat egg whites until peaks form.
• Quickly mix flour mixture into the sugar and egg mixture until well blended. Gently fold in egg whites.
• Place one cherry half upside down in the middle of each pineapple ring. Sprinkle chopped macadamia nuts evenly over the rings, gently spoon the batter over the pineapple rings and macadamia nuts.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool until it is just warm to the touch, then invert over a large plate.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

SPICED RUM PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. You can use either a 13X9 pan or two 9" cake pans for this, spray sides of baking dish(es) with cooking spray.
• Drain pineapple, reserving all juice. Press it down into the strainer to remove excess juice in the pineapple. Measure out 3/4 cup of juice and discard the remaining juice or save for other purpose.
• Cut butter into pieces and place into baking dish(es), sprinkle brown sugar on top of butter - divide both butter & brown sugar into halves if you are making it in two pans rather than one.
• Place in oven while preheating until butter melts completely, then remove from oven, stir in the drained crushed pineapple. Set aside.
• In a bowl mix together eggs, oil, rum and the 3/4 of pineapple juice saved from the can until well blended.
• Add in the box of dry cake mix to this liquid mixture and mix on low for 30 seconds to combine, then on medium for two minutes.
• Pour evenly over the pineapple, butter, sugar mix in baking dish.
• Bake for 30-36 minutes, test for doneness with toothpick.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE WITH RUM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt brown sugar, butter, and honey for topping in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until smooth.
• Pour butter mixture into the bottoms of two ungreased 8-inch round cake pans. Drain pineapple slices and reserve 1/4 cup juice for the cake. Layer pineapple slices on top of the butter mixture.
• Combine buttermilk, rum, and reserved pineapple juice in a small bowl. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in another small bowl.
• Beat white and brown sugars with butter in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Mix in 1/2 of the flour mixture, then all of the buttermilk mixture, and finally the remaining flour mixture until well combined. Divide cake batter evenly between the two pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cakes are golden and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven place on wire racks until completely cooled, 30 to 45 minutes. Turn one cake out onto a serving plate, then carefully turn second cake directly on top of the first.

MY PINEAPPLE BACARDI RUM CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour (or spray) 12-cup Bundt pan. Add the melted butter, nuts, brown sugar, 1/2 of juice from crushed pineapple, and as much of the pineapple as desired (I use about half of the can) to the prepared pan. It will appear to be a lot in the pan, but that's normal. The finished cake will look nice!
• 2. Combine cake mix, pudding, eggs, milk, oil, 1/2 cup of rum, half can of crushed pineapple and beat for 2 minutes on high with mixer. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour. (Check at 50 minutes--if toothpick comes out clean--you're done--depends on your oven).
• 3. Prepare glaze--Add remaining 1/2 of pineapple juice, powered sugar, 1 cup sugar, remaining 1/2 cup rum, and 1/2 stick melted butter to sauce pan and heat on. It's always good to have a little extra pineapple juice to get right flavor. This glaze will be very thin, but will absorb. Any extra that settles around the cake will be fine and will soak into any fruit you use to decorate the outside. You'll know when you taste it.
• 4. Let cool 5 minutes and invert to serving plate. Let rest 10 minutes. Poke holes using toothpick and drizzle glaze slowly to ensure all is absorbed all over the cake. Garnish with frozen sugared raspberries and mint leaves for a special Holiday look or you can use half pineapple rings to circle around the cake.

PINEAPPLE RUM CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325. Spray 5 mini loaf pans with Baker's Joy. (can also be made in a Bundt pan or 2 loaf pans)
• 2. Beat first 6 ingredients together (cake mix through rum), beating well for 2 minutes and scraping down the sides as you go. Stir in pecans by hand. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 325 for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 300 and bake for 25 more minutes or until lightly browned and start to pull away from sides of pans. Allow to cool on wire rack while you cook the glaze.
• 3. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in pineapple juice and sugar. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes then stir in the rum.Poke holes in the top of the cakes using an ice pick or chopstick. Pour the glaze into a large measuring cup with a spout and then slowly pour over the cakes allowing the glaze to soak in. Make at least 2 passes over each cake.
• 4. Let cakes stay in the pan until cool then remove from pans and wrap with plastic wrap and put in Ziploc bags. These are better the 2nd and 3rd day after they are baked and do not need to be refrigerated.

RUM AND HONEY GRILLED PINEAPPLE ON TOASTED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan whisk together rum, honey, orange juice and cinnamon.
• Simmer over medium heat 3-5 minutes, until thick and syrupy.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Cut the pineapple into half, lengthwise and then cut each half into six long wedges; you will have 12 pieces.
• Brush the pineapple wedges with the glaze and place on tray.
• Brush melted butter over each side of pound cake slices.
• Barbecue pineapple over medium heat, brushing frequently with glaze and turning occasionally, until caramelized and golden.
• Barbecue pound cake slices, 2 minutes per side, until toasty and warm.
• Serve grilled pineapple and pound cake with scoops of vanilla ice cream sprinkled coconut, and drizzled with remaining rum and honey glaze.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE WITH RUM GLAZE

Steps:

• For Cake:.
• Cream 1/4 c margarine in large bowl medium speed.
• Add granulated sugar gradually.
• Add beaten egg and egg whites.
• Beat til well blended.
• Add milk gradually.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
• Add slowly to creamed mixture.
• Melt remaining 1/2 c margarine.
• Pour into 9" square cake pan.
• Sprinkle brown sugar over the margarine.
• Place pineapple slices and cherries on top of brown sugar.
• Pour cake batter carefully over pineapple.
• Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• For glaze:.
• Heat water to boiling in small saucepan.
• Add sugar.
• Stir til dissolved.
• Add rum.
• Cool.
• Pour glaze over hot cake.
• Cool slightly.
• Turn onto serving platter.