graham cracker cake with pineapple

Greenacres, WA
Updated on Sep 15, 2011

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
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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

  • Step 1
    Beat the egg whites to a stiff peak and set aside.
  • Step 2
    Combine the cracker crumbs with the baking powder.
  • Step 3
    In a separate bowl Cream the butter and the sugar together until creamy ; Beat in one egg yolk at a time until well blended together.
  • Step 4
    Beat milk and vanilla into the butter mixture ; add the crumb mixture and the nuts and fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
  • Step 5
    Spread the batter into a greased 8x8" sq. cake pan.
  • Step 6
    Bake @ 300° for 45 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Step 7
    Prepare 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.
  • Step 8
    Pour the pineapple sauce over top of the hot cake and garnish with whipped cream.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #pineapple
Keyword: #graham
Keyword: #cracker

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