Pineapple Dream Cake

Yield: 1 cake; serves 8 to 10 | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Chill Time: Overnight

This sweet little treat reminds me of a menu item at a tiki bar, and I can certainly imagine eating a big slice on the beach or by the pool. A similar color to the sea of big yellow umbrellas that sprawl across the sand, this easy cake is truly a vacation in a pan.

INGREDIENTS

1 (11-ounce) box mini vanilla wafers

1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple

½ cup lemon juice

1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 (7-ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut

Maraschino cherries for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Place a solid layer of vanilla wafer cookies on the bottom of an 8- or 9-inch square deep-dish pan.
2. In a small bowl, combine the pineapple, lemon juice, and condensed milk. Pour the mixture on top of the vanilla wafers in the pan.
3. Place more wafers on top and then cover with the whipped topping and the coconut.
4. Refrigerate the cake overnight.
5. To serve, scoop into individual serving dishes and top each with a cherry.