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Hawaiian Guava Cake

Guava cake is a tasty, traditional Hawaiian dessert. It is a guava flavored cake with a whipped cream cheese layer and guava gel glaze. Easy and delicious!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 416 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Hawaiian

Ingredients

  • 1 Strawberry Cake Mix
  • 1 1/3 cups guava nectar or guava juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil room temp (liquid)
For the Cream Cheese Layer:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
For the Guava Gel Topping:
  • 2 cups guava nectar or guava juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water

Instructions

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  1. In a mixing bowl, mix together cake mix, guava juice, eggs, and coconut oil until well combined. Bake in a 9x13 glass baking dish according to cake mix package directions. 
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with hand mixer until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla and mix well. Slowly fold in the Cool Whip and refrigerate until ready to use. 
  3. In a medium saucepan, bring the 2 cups guava juice and sugar to a boil. Make a slurry out of the cornstarch and a small amount of water.  Remove guava juice from heat and stir in the cornstarch mixture. Return to heat and bring back to a boil and boil for one minute. Cool in refrigerator.
  4. When cake has cooled, spread cream cheese mixture evenly over cake. When cake has cooled, spread cream cheese mixture evenly over cake. Glaze the top of the cake with guava gel. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  5. Glaze the top of the cake with guava gel. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 416kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 65mg (22%) Sodium 338mg (14%) Potassium 88mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 44g (88%) Vitamin A 371IU (7%) Vitamin C 14mg (16%) Calcium 120mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 416

% Daily Value*

Calories 416kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 62g 21%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 338mg 14%
Potassium 88mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 44g 88%
Vitamin A 371IU 7%
Vitamin C 14mg 16%
Calcium 120mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.