This incredible treat tastes exactly like the tropical cake, but with a fudgey twist that will make you so happy. Plus, it features real chunks of pineapple and maraschino cherries for a true blast of those fresh, incredible flavors. It's a tasty combination just begging to be tried.  

~Ingredients:

2 Cups Sugar.

1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter.

3/4 Cup Heavy Cream.

2 Cups White Chocolate Chips.

2 Teaspoons Pineapple Juice.

4 Tablespoons Yellow Cake Mix.

7 ounces Marshmallow Creme.

1 1/4 Cups Dried Pineapple, diced.

13 Maraschino Cherries, cut in half.

~Directions:

Step 1: Line an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Be sure to leave enough overhang so that the fudge can be lifted out after it has been set.

Step 2: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, butter and heavy cream, and bring the mixture to a boil.

Step 3: Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until a candy or instant-read thermometer reads 234 degrees Fahrenheit.*

Step 4: Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the white chocolate chips until they are melted and the mixture is smooth.

Step 5: Add the pineapple juice, cake mix and marshmallow creme, and mix until well-blended.

Step 6: Fold in the diced dried pineapple.

Step 7: Pour the fudge mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 8: Place the cherry halves, cut-side down and evenly spaced, on top of the fudge.

Step 9: Place the fudge in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours, until firm.

Step 10: Once the fudge is firm, lift parchment from the pan, and cut into pieces, being sure to get 1 cherry piece per slice.  

Step 11: Serve and enjoy!

~Recipe Notes:

*At this point, the sugar mixture is at what's known as the "soft-ball stage!" 

Enjoy!

Please leave us a picture in the comments below if you make it!

~Hannah and Hailey :)