Pineapple Cake with Coconut Pecan Icing

By Susan52

Ingredients

• Cake Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 Cups sugar
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 Cups sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 (15 1/2 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained–some people say they
• only have 20 oz cans. You can use that!
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Icing Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 Cups sugar
• 1/2 Cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 small can evaporated milk (5 oz.)
• 1 Cup pecans, chopped
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 Cups coconut
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Cake Directions:

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl.
Add beaten eggs, pineapple, and vanilla.

Mix well and pour into 9″x13″ pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-40 minutes. Begin checking at 25 for
center of cake to spring back.

Icing Directions:

Prick the cake with a toothpick like this:
Put all ingredients into large pan and bring to a boil.

Boil for 6 minutes while stirring.
Pour over the cake while cake is still warm