Walnut Pineapple Cake

Full of pineapple and walnuts, this homemade cake was originally titled Bicentennial Cake. Frost this easy Walnut Pineapple Cake with cream cheese frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cream cheese frosting, easy homemade cake, fruit cake, pineapple cake

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 368kcal

Ingredients

For the cake:

1 ⅓ cup sugar
2 large eggs
20 ounces crushed pineapple with juice (1 can)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts

For the frosting:

½ cup butter (room temperature)
8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts for sprinkling on top (optional)

Instructions

Make the cake:

Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan (or spray with cooking spray).
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the sugar and eggs.
Add in the pineapple and vanilla and mix well.
Add in the flour and baking soda. Mix just until combined.
Fold in the chopped walnuts.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Allow the cake to cool completely on a wire rack.

Make the frosting:

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and vanilla (using a hand or stand mixer) until smooth.
Add in the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.

Assemble the cake:

Use a rubber spatula to spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake.
Sprinkle with walnuts.
Store any leftover cake in the refrigerator in a sealed container.

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