Great for a Mardi Gras-themed dinner party! I was a member of the Barksdale AFB Officers' Wive's gourmet club. This cake was made for one of our luncheons. Guaranteed Cajun!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 , 15 ounce
- 1.5 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs , beaten
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease an 11x14-inch baking dish.
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2
Mix flour, pineapple, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, eggs, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; pour into the prepared baking dish.
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3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
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4
Combine 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, and margarine together in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and stir pecans and vanilla extract into sugar mixture.
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5
Pierce the top of the cake with a toothpick and spread pecan topping over cake.
Nutrition Facts
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