Description
Hawaiian Guava Cake is a delightful tropical treat that combines the flavors of guava with a fluffy cake and creamy layers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Strawberry Cake Mix (15 oz)
- 1 ½ cups Guava Nectar or Guava Juice (Kern’s, Jumex, or Goya)
- 3 eggs (room temperature)
- ⅓ cup Coconut Oil (liquid)
- 10 oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 8 oz Cool Whip (thawed)
- 2 ½ cups Guava Nectar or Guava Juice (Pink is better)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons Water
- 4 tablespoons sweetened Coconut Flakes (to garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, and coat a 13 x 9 baking dish with vegetable spray.
- Mix together the Cake Mix, Guava Juice, Eggs, and Coconut Oil in mixer, and blend for 30 seconds on low, scrape bowl, then beat for 2 minutes on medium-high.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 24-26 minutes, until light golden on edges. Cake is done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean, or with a few crumbs.
- Remove from oven, and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- Beat Cream Cheese with mixer until fluffy. Add Sugar and Vanilla and mix well. Slowly fold in the Cool Whip, and refrigerate until ready to use.
- When the cake has cooled, spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cake. Place in fridge (or freezer) until the cream cheese layer sets.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the 2 ½ cups Guava Juice and sugar to a low boil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Make a slurry of the Cornstarch and Water. Remove Guava Juice mixture from heat and stir in the Cornstarch mixture with whisk.
- Return to heat and bring back to a low boil, and boil for one minute. Cool in the refrigerator.
- Glaze the top of the cake with Guava Gel, gently spreading it over the cream cheese layer.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Slice and garnish with Coconut Flakes if desired. Enjoy with milk, guava juice, or ice cream!
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is at room temperature for easier mixing.
- Use pink guava juice for a prettier glaze.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before adding the cream cheese layer.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 26 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 423
- Sugar: 44g
- Sodium: 136mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 78mg