I love one bowl recipes, and this one is no exception.
You spread the cream cheese frosting over it while it�s still hot, so the frosting melts and seeps into the cake, making it a little gooey and dense.
Easiest Pineapple Cake
Ingredients:
THERE IS NO BUTTER OR OIL IN THE CAKE, BUT SO AS NOT TO MISLEAD ANYONE, THERE IS BUTTER IN THE FROSTING
- 2 c all purpose flour
- 2 c sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch salt
- 1 - 20 oz can of crushed pineapple ( undrained ) in it's own juice - not syrup
- 1 c chopped nuts, optional
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1/2 c butter or 1 stick
- 1 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 c confectioners' sugar
- coconut for garnish - optional
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
Mix all of the cake ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into a greased 9X13 inch pan and bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes (until top is golden brown).
Frosting:
Beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla together until creamy. Gradually mix in powdered sugar.
Frost cake with cream cheese frosting while still warm. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.