graham cracker cake with pineapple
This is a flourless cake that uses crushed graham crackers instead and it has a very delicious flavor. Topped with a delicious pineapple sauce.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
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yield
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE :
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 24 - graham crackers, crushed
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- FOR THE SAUCE :
- 8oz. cans crushed pineapple
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon water
- - sweetened whipped cream for garnish
How To Make graham cracker cake with pineapple
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Step 1Beat the egg whites to a stiff peak and set aside.
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Step 2Combine the cracker crumbs with the baking powder.
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Step 3In a separate bowl Cream the butter and the sugar together until creamy ; Beat in one egg yolk at a time until well blended together.
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Step 4Beat milk and vanilla into the butter mixture ; add the crumb mixture and the nuts and fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
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Step 5Spread the batter into a greased 8x8" sq. cake pan.
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Step 6Bake @ 300° for 45 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Step 7Prepare the pineapple sauce by boiling the pineapple and sugar for 10 minutes , to thicken the sauce , mix in the water with the cornstarch and add it to the cooked pineapple sauce and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes.
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Step 8Pour the pineapple sauce over top of the hot cake and garnish with whipped cream.
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Category:
Cakes
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#pineapple
Keyword:
#graham
Keyword:
#cracker
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