Moist Hawaiian Loaf Cake Recipe Has All the Tropical Feels (9 Ingredients) Cakes/Cupcakes Desserts Fruit Low Sodium Recipes Gluten-free

It may be cold outside, but that doesn't mean you can't take a trip to the tropics. This easy Hawaiian loaf cake recipe is moist and full of tropical ingredients like pineapple and coconut. One bite and you'll think you're sitting on a beach in some exotic destination with your toes in the sand.

To make this moist Hawaiian quick bread recipe you will need just a handful of ingredients. Nothing fancy. Here is your shopping list for this Hawaiian cake recipe: butter, granulated sugar, eggs, almond or vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, milk, a can of crushed pineapple (check out the health benefits of pineapple), shredded coconut and optional chopped nuts. The bread bakes up in the oven in about one hour. Quick and easy!

This pineapple and coconut loaf cake can be served as a snack or for dessert. Breakfast, too? (Shh, we won't tell.)

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract or vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour (all-purpose or 1:1 gluten-free flour)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Beat the butter, sugar, eggs and extract together with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Combine the flour and baking powder in another bowl. 
3. Add the flour mixture, milk, pineapple, coconut and nuts, if using. Mix well. Pour the batter into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. (Use macadamia nuts for even more of that island feeling.)
4. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool, slice and serve. Store any leftover bread in an airtight container.

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