Need a fast dessert recipe to make for a crowd? Look no farther than this Pineapple Dump Cake with Condensed Milk.
It's quick and easy and fruity and wonderful. Dump Cake recipes are the best for lazy bakers like myself. I like to share sweets with my friends and family, but I don't love being stuck in the kitchen for hours.
Make this Pineapple Dump Cake!
Every dump cake recipe that I make is super simple. And it's really fun to play around with flavors and ingredients.
These cakes really can't be screwed up, which I am super grateful for because I don't consider myself a skilled baker.
But I do consider myself a dessert-eating expert.
The yellow cake mix, crushed pineapple, sweetened condensed milk and coconut play really well together.
It's a good dessert to make for last-minute get-togethers or for a quick treat for your family.
Ingredients
- 2 20 oz. cans crushed Pineapple
- 1 15.75 oz. Boxed Yellow Cake Mix
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup coconut
The special can opener tool helps a lot. Make sure to make the holes big enough so that it easily comes out. Or just remove the lid entirely and use a spatula to scrape it all out.
I love using canned pineapple in dump cakes because of the amount of juice. Between that sweetened fruit juice and the butter, the cake mix is able to absorb it and end up tasting amazing!
Why Use Condensed Milk
Condensed milk is weird. I don't like the flavor of it straight out of the can, but when you add it to baked goods... crazy delicious.
Condensed milk adds a layer of flavor - kind of nutty, roasted, caramel-y - it is really hard to describe. It also is a great way to add creaminess plus it also adds a low-key sweetness.
While I normally love the cake and butter topping from a regular dump cake recipe, the condensed milk adds a crispiness to the top that you don't get otherwise.
It's a little bit of a different texture than normal, but I really like what the finished product tasted like.
Am I going to change all my dump cake recipes to include condensed milk? No. But will I play around with it some more? You betcha.
How to Make Pineapple Dump Cake with Condensed Milk and Coconut
To a 9 x 13 pan, add both cans of crushed pineapple with the juice.
Even though the flavors of this cake are coconut and pineapple, it doesn't come off like a pina colada. The flavors are actually pretty subtle.
Canned crushed pineapple is sweet and fruity but doesn't have an overwhelming pineapple flavor.
Spread dry cake mix over the top.
Drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the dry cake mix.
Pour the melted butter as evenly as possible across the top.
Sprinkle the coconut on the top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.
You may think that you can skip the butter when you are using the condensed milk. But don't skip it!
The butter and yellow cake is too good together. That is where all the goodness from a dump cake comes from. Otherwise, it's just fruit.
Have you ever made a dump cake in a crock pot? I made this Crock Pot Apple Cherry Dump Cake recently and it was just as good as in the oven. I'm sure you could make this recipe in the crock pot too.
The only difference would be that the crust wouldn't be quite so crispy in the crock pot version.
The coconut makes the crust a little bit chewy without giving it a super strong coconut flavor.
The condensed milk creates more of a crust on the top than a traditional dump cake recipe. The flavor doesn't change too much because of it.
I wouldn't say I'm a pineapple fan. But this Pineapple Dump Cake is scrumptious! I love that you can keep all of these items in your pantry and throw this dessert idea together whenever you need to.
Dessert emergencies are few and far between, but I think it's always good to be prepared.
More easy dump cake recipes
- This Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake classic and crazy tasty!
- This Crock Pot Apple Cherry Dump Cake with Pecans is slow-cooked for a delicious, buttery flavor.
- This Halloween Dump Cake is unique and perfect for chocolate lovers.
- This Peach Dump Cake from Spaceships and Laserbeams sounds wonderful!
- This Crock Pot Apple Dump Cake with Salted Caramel from Mess for Less is right up my alley!
Printable Recipe for Pineapple Coconut Dump Cake
You're going to love this Pineapple Dump Cake with Condensed Milk! It's fruity, buttery and has a coconut crust that you're going to crave. Pull these ingredients straight from the pantry and make this delicious sweet treat any time you want it!
Easy Pineapple Dump Cake with Condensed Milk
Ingredients
- 2 20 oz. cans crushed Pineapple
- 1 15.75 oz. Boxed Yellow Cake Mix
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup coconut
Instructions
- To a 9 x 13 pan, add both cans of crushed pineapple with the juice.
- Spread dry cake mix over the top.
- Drizzle sweetened condensed milk over the dry cake mix.
- Pour the melted butter as evenly as possible across the top.
- Sprinkle the coconut on the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes until golden brown.
One Crazy House says
This pineapple coconut dump cake looks AH-MAZING. Can I try swapping the pineapple out for another fruit?
Cynthia says
Made the pineapple coconut dump cake for my dad. He loved it and it was a big hit this weekend!
Sharon Garofalow says
I'm so glad! A pineapple coconut dump cake is always a crowd pleaser.
Brandi says
I've made dump cakes before because they're great for potlucks but have never tried a pineapple dump cake with condensed milk! What a great combo! I'll be testing this one out this weekend!
Sharon Garofalow says
Yes! The condensed milk adds a new texture to the top that I just love! I think everyone should try this pineapple coconut dump cake. :)
Linda says
Delicious! I added just the cream part of 1 Can Trader Joe’s coconut cream (it’s very coconut forward) to the pineapple. Sub 1 Can crushed pineapple with pineapple tidbits to have more chunky pineapple, but did drain almost all the juice of the tidbits since I added coconut cream. Absolutely wonderful & easy.
Mary Gloskey says
In regard to placing the butter on top of the cake mix…I tried grating a frozen stick of butter on a box grater, the large side. Worked great! I lose patience slicing the butter and placing it all in rows. Grate the butter and sprinkle it on the cake mix. Worked good for me!
Lisa G says
I omitted the coconut, but otherwise followed the recipe as written. The cake mix was still powdery throughout. I ended up stirring it up, which made an ugly but tasty cake.
Karen says
Hi there, so what should I use instead of coconut, I just can't stand it..... Wracking my brain over here lol
Cheryl says
I wasn't trying to change your recipe but after I got started I noticed my condensed milk was long expired. So I added a can of unsweetened coconut cream. It was amazing! Thanks for the head start to a new favorite lol
Julie Bolduc says
Can I use chunk pineapple? I don’t have crushed and WANT this dessert tonight!
Sarah says
I am wondering about using my coconut milk that I use to do my coconut cream pies with. what do you think?
Craig says
I made this today and it was delicious. I didn't have any evaporated milk in the pantry so I used Goya Crema de Coco which made the perfect replacement and add a ton of additional flavor. I was best served chilled but I could make this once a week..Absolutely yummy! Thank you for the recipe.
Chef Katy says
Loved this so, so much! Making it again tonight.
Sharon Garofalow says
The condensed milk really does add a little something extra special. Glad you liked it!
Beth says
I tried your Pineapple Dump Cake yesterday following directions listed. What a disappointment and waste of money. The cake mix was still dry when I cut into the cake. Dry mix was throughout the “cake.”
Sharon Garofalow says
I'm so sorry that was your experience! In a dump cake the cake mix acts more like a crust. Since there are no leaveners in this recipe, the cake mix is used as flavor and will not rise. It can be hard to get the butter and condensed milk to cover the entire top, especially since you aren't supposed to stir. If you were to try this again, I suggest using a spatula to try to spread the condensed milk and melted butter out as much as possible. Almost all of my dump cakes usually end up with some powder left from the cake mix after cooking, but I've never noticed it changing the flavor at all. Again, so sorry you were disappointed!
Deborah says
exactly spot on. Love the dump variety of cakes. It's so easy to do with grandkids! We have 12 so something they can do most of the work on brings them joy, satisfaction & pride.Also gets extra fruit into their diets.lol The older grands do more complicated things with me then on their own. Thx for sharing.
Deborah says
Sorry to hear this. My 6 yr old granddaughter makes this by herself xcept for putting into & out of oven. We don't melt the butter we slice a stick of parkay marg.in small slices with it still wrapped & with a butter knife. We space it where they are 5 in a row across & then length divide & place. This melts & covers most of the cake top.The cherries & pineapple are moist enough it covers most of the cake. You are going to have a few dry crumbs of cake mix but not much and the rest so moist you can mix it on the plate if necc. even though we don't have to do that either. Kind of thing you can modify to suit yourself. It's worth another try. You can mix all kinds of fruits but I love cherry/pineapple. We do find spreading the cherry filling evenly makes a bit of a even taste. Don't give up try again and good luck.
TM Hibel says
I love pantry desserts and this one didn't disappoint! So easy. Thanks!
Terry McGinley says
Love the caramelized texture and flavor! I love dump cakes .
Brenda Prosser says
I have made variations of this for many years. I am making one tomorrow for a ladies brunch. I call it Tropical Sunrise Dump.
I use the 2 cans of crushed pineapple, with the juice, an Orange cake mix, a can of either the sweetened condensed or coconut milk, melted butter and coconut on top. I sift my cake mix before putting it on top of the pineapple. I think that aerates the mix a bit and allows the Liquids to mix and not so many dry spots. Alwaysgets rave reviews. I serve it in steamed martini glasses with a doll up of fresh made whipped cream and toasted coconut sprinkled on top.