welcome cake
(2 ratings)
This is a delicious, moist, "from scratch" pineapple pecan cake. We love it (maybe too much!) It's great for pot-lucks or parties. Fair warning: people WILL ask for the recipe! It's named 'Welcome Cake" because it's always welcome wherever it goes.
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(2 ratings)
yield
12 minimum (makes one 9"x13" or two 8"x8" cakes)
prep time
25 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For welcome cake
- BATTER:
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2 call purpose flour
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2 cgranulated sugar
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2 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 cchopped pecans
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1/2 cshredded coconut (optional)
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1 - 20 oz. cancrushed pineapple, undrained
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2 lgeggs, room temperature
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2 tsppure vanilla extract
- FROSTING:
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1 -8 oz. pkgcream cheese, room temperature
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1 stickbutter, room temperature (1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons)
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2 cpowdered sugar
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1 1/2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1/4 tspsalt
- SPRINKLE:
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1/4 cchopped pecans
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1/4 clightly toasted shredded coconut (optional)
How To Make welcome cake
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1Place oven rack in center position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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2Lightly grease and flour (or spray with Bakers Joy) a 9"x13" pan or two 8"x8"nonreactive pans; set aside.
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3In a large bowl, mix together all of the dry batter ingredients.
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4Pour half of the undrained pineapple into dry ingredients.
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5Into pineapple remaining in can, add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
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6Pour into the bowl and mix until just combined (do not over-mix or it will make the cake tough.)
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7Pour into prepared pan(s) and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
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8Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting. May let it sit on counter for 1 hour then very loosely cover with foil and refrigerate until cool.
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9To make frosting, place cream cheese and butter in mixing bowl; using electric mixer, beat until light and fluffy.
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10Add powdered sugar, salt and vanilla.
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11Starting on low speed, mix until combined; increase speed and beat until smooth.
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12Spread evenly over cool cake; sprinkle with nuts and/or coconut, as desired. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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