Prep: 5 mins | Cook: 40 mins | Serves: 15
One of my go-to desserts, this easy Pineapple Cake became my family’s favourite in a heartbeat! With a refreshing taste, this super moist dessert screams tropical! Perfectly sweet with sprinkles of coconut, this cake deserves a place in everyone’s heart. If you love pineapple so much, you have to give this recipe a try, and I am pretty sure you’ll be addicted! And the best part is, the frosting seeps into the cake like magic, making it a bit gooey and dense.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups of sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
1 can(s) crushed pineapple (undrained) in its juice – not syrup, 20 ounces
1 cup chopped nuts, optional
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter or 1 stick
1 package cream cheese, softened, 8 ounces
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
shredded coconut for garnish, optional
How to Make The Original “Easiest Pineapple Cake”
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, add the cake ingredients (flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, salt, undrained crushed pineapple, and if using, chopped nuts. Mix well.
Step 3: Into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan, transfer the batter.
Step 4: Place inside the preheated oven. Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top of the cake is golden brown.
Step 5: To make the frosting, beat the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until creamy.
Step 6: Slowly mix in the powdered sugar. Beat until well mixed.
Step 7: While still warm, frost the cake with the cream cheese frosting and if desired, sprinkle with chopped nut.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups of sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 can(s) crushed pineapple (undrained) in its juice - not syrup, 20 ounces
- 1 cup chopped nuts, optional
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup butter or 1 stick
- 1 package cream cheese, softened, 8 ounces
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- shredded coconut for garnish, optional
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, add the cake ingredients (flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, salt, undrained crushed pineapple, and if using, chopped nuts. Mix well.
Step 3: Into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan, transfer the batter.
Step 4: Place inside the preheated oven. Bake for about 35 to 40 minutes, or until the top of the cake is golden brown.
Step 5: To make the frosting, beat the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until creamy.
Step 6: Slowly mix in the powdered sugar. Beat until well mixed.
Step 7: While still warm, frost the cake with the cream cheese frosting and if desired, sprinkle with chopped nut.
