Pineapple Sheet Cake I

A moist pineapple cake with a nutty coconut frosting. This is a wonderfully rich cake, best if made the day ahead.

Original recipe makes 1 – 9×13 inch cake

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flaked coconut

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    35 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, oil, pineapple and vanilla, mix until well blended. Pour into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  4. To make the topping: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, pecans, butter, evaporated milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup coconut. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens. Poke holes in the cake with a fork, then pour the warm mixture over the cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 247 kcal
Carbohydrates: 30.2 g
Cholesterol: 29 mg
Fat: 13.5 g
Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 2.6 g
Sodium: 144 mg