Hawaiian Dream Cake / Creamy Golden Frosting
- Title
- Hawaiian Dream Cake / Creamy Golden Frosting
- Subject
- Duncan Hines White Cake Mix
- Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mix
- crushed pineapple
- sugar
- corn starch
- lemon juice
- powdered sugar
- butter
- shortening
- water
- salt
- egg yolks
- lemon extract
- Description
- Card 1 Front:
HAWAIIAN DREAM CAKE CREAMY GOLDEN FROSTING
Bake Duncan Hines White or Yellow Cake in (Using 2 egg yolks)
layers as directed on package.
In medium bowl:
PINEAPPLE FILLING
1 Over low heat melt 4 tablespoons
Combine in small saucepan: butter, or other shortening, with 2 table-
spoons water. Remove from heat. (Add 1/8 tea-
2 cups crushed pineapple (with juice) spoon salt if unsalted shortening is used.)
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons corn starch 2 Mix in 2 unbeaten egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
Cook over low heat (stir constantly) until clear.
Remove from heat. Stir in 2 teaspoons 3 Mix in 3 cups sifted powdered sugar,
lemon juice. 1 cup at a time. Beat until smooth and
creamy each time.
Split cooled layers — spread bottom part with
filling — replace top part — sift powdered sugar (If frosting is too stiff to spread easily, add
over top or frost with Creamy Lemon Frosting. teaspoon liquid.)
Enough filling for 2 layers — 1/2 recipe may be
used as filling between layers, then frosting over Start a Duncan Hines Recipe Collection.
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# Hawaiian Dream Cake and Creamy Golden Frosting
*Recipes by Duncan Hines*
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# Hawaiian Dream Cake
## Ingredients
### Cake Base
- 1 package Duncan Hines White or Yellow Cake Mix (prepared as directed on package)
### Pineapple Filling
- 2 cups crushed pineapple (with juice)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 Tbsp corn starch
- 2 tsp lemon juice
## Instructions
### Cake Base
1. Bake Duncan Hines White or Yellow Cake in layers as directed on package.
### Pineapple Filling
1. Combine in small saucepan: crushed pineapple (with juice), sugar, and corn starch.
2. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until clear.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tsp lemon juice.
### Assembly
1. Split cooled layers. Spread bottom part with filling. Replace top part.
2. Sift powdered sugar over top, or frost with Creamy Lemon Frosting.
*Note: Enough filling for 2 layers. 1/2 recipe may be used as filling between layers, then frosting over top and sides.*
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# Creamy Golden Frosting
## Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp butter or other shortening
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1/8 tsp salt (only if unsalted shortening is used)
- 2 unbeaten egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp lemon extract
- 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
## Instructions
1. In a medium bowl, over low heat, melt 4 Tbsp butter or other shortening with 2 Tbsp water. Remove from heat. (Add 1/8 tsp salt if unsalted shortening is used.)
2. Mix in 2 unbeaten egg yolks and 1/4 tsp lemon extract.
3. Mix in 3 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Beat until smooth and creamy each time.
4. If frosting is too stiff to spread easily, add a teaspoon of liquid. - Source
- RCA0010 - Who Doesn't Like Frosting? (eBay)
- Date
- 1950s
- Rights
- Personal/Family
- Format
- Printed pamphlet page
- Identifier
- RCA0010-20260706-0015
- Coverage
- Midwest US
Dublin Core
Collection
Tags
Citation
“Hawaiian Dream Cake / Creamy Golden Frosting,” Recipe Card Archive, accessed August 13, 2026, https://recipecardarchive.com/items/show/2183.