Cake Recipe: Pineapple Coconut Cake

An infused tropical cake wonderland

An untraditional coconut cake that uses coconut sugar to create a soft, moist cake that’s not overly sweet, which balances the flavors of the tangy, silky pineapple curd filling, and creamy coconut cream cheese frosting.

I say this about every cake I make, but this one is my favorite cake I’ve made thus far. I ate some pineapple coconut edibles, got incredible high for a few hours, and let my creativity flow.

I call this cake decor style “The Wendy” because it so perfect matches her aesthetic — read my Cannabis Chef Spotlight post with Wendy Zeng. The flavor combinations, cake decoration, ruffled pineapple, and squiggly purple lines are all inspired by her effervescent and free-flowing vibe.

“Thank you for seeing me an interpreting it in cake form.”

---

DOSING:

​​Makes one 8-inch cake with 6-8 slices dosed at ~5mg THC per slice 

You’ll need 40mg THC total cannabutter* for this recipe to make each slice dosed at approximately 5mg THC each. If your flower is ~25% THC, weigh out ~0.25g of flower.

If your flower has different potency, calculate your cannamath accordingly. To increase potency, increase the amount of flower to make the cannabutter. Or use cannabutter in the filling and frosting, in addition to the cake. 

Strains with tropical notes and euphoric vibes like Hawaiian Cookies, Pineapple Express, and Maui Waui pair well with this cake.

---

DIRECTIONS:

COCONUT CAKE

The coconut sugar will give this cake a caramel color and earthy coconut flavor. If you’re looking for an all white classic coconut cake, this isn’t it. To get a white cake, simply replace the coconut sugar with white granulated sugar and add a teaspoon of coconut extract. 

• 1½ cup all-purpose flour

• ½ cup coconut flour

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ cup unsalted cannabutter,* room temperature

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 cup coconut sugar

• 1 can (13.5 fl. oz) unsweetened coconut milk, divided

• 5 large egg whites, room temperature