Description
Indulge in a taste of the tropics with this Hawaiian Guava Cake recipe. A delightful blend of strawberry cake infused with guava flavors, topped with a creamy layer and a luscious guava gel, this dessert is a true vacation for your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box Strawberry Cake Mix
- 1 cup Guava Nectar or Guava Juice
- 3 large Eggs
- ½ cup Coconut Oil
Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 8 oz Cool Whip
Guava Gel:
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 cup Guava Juice
Optional Topping:
- 1 cup Sweetened Coconut Flakes
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Mix Cake Batter: Combine cake mix, guava juice, eggs, and melted coconut oil. Blend until smooth.
- Bake Cake: Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 24-26 minutes. Let it cool.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Layer: Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and Cool Whip. Spread over the cooled cake and chill.
- Make Guava Gel: Boil guava juice and sugar, add cornstarch slurry, thicken, and cool slightly. Pour over the cream cheese layer.
- Chill and Serve: Chill the cake for at least 1 hour before serving. Optionally, top with coconut flakes.
Notes
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free cake mix.
- Egg-free variation: Substitute eggs with unsweetened applesauce or a flax egg.
- Dairy-free option: Use dairy-free cream cheese.
- Arrowroot powder can replace cornstarch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg