Pineapple Picnic Cake Recipe

Name: Pineapple Picnic Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups white sugar; 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 eggs; 1 cup shredded coconut (optional); 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional); 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature; 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, or to taste (optional); 1/2 cup shredded coconut, or to taste (optional)

Servings: persons

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, or to taste (optional)
1/2 cup shredded coconut, or to taste (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and place a layer of waxed paper in a 9x13-inch baking pan. Butter and flour the waxed paper layer.
2
Mix flour, white sugar, pineapple, baking soda, eggs, 1 cup coconut, and 1 cup walnuts together in a bowl. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool for about 15 minutes in the pan; run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen from pan. Flip onto cooling rack.
4
Whip butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until light and creamy. Frost the cooled cake. Top with about 1/2 cup chopped walnuts and 1/2 cup shredded coconut.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 cups white sugar, 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Pineapple Picnic Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pineapple Picnic Cake

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