granny cake

Name: Granny Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 can(s) crushed pineapple in its own juice (including juice), 20 oz.; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1 cup(s) evaporated milk; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 stick(s) margarine; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla

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Stephanie Dodd

Kansas City, MO

Updated on Oct 23, 2025

My mother has been making this cake for 30 years. It takes minimal time to prepare and is so very moist!

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This is the cake, fresh out of the oven. It looks and smells divine, but I can't get into it until tomorrow afternoon, so into the fridge it goes. This is truly one of the easiest cakes to make that doesn't rely on a mix! Kudos!

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After one bite of this cake, you'll know why this recipe is going to be your go-to for any potluck. The evaporated milk and butter mixture that gets poured over the hot cake makes each slice very moist. We love the crunchy buttery topping. Whether you serve this super easy to prepare cake warm or chilled, it's going to be a big hit.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 8 - 10

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 can crushed pineapple in its own juice (including juice), 20 oz.
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make granny cake

Step 1

Mix the sugar, flour, salt, baking soda, eggs, and pineapple together. Pour into a 9 x 13" pan.

Step 2

Sprinkle the top with one cup brown sugar and one cup chopped pecans.
Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Step 4

Cook the following ingredients until mixture comes to a rolling boil: 1 cup evaporated milk, 1/2 c sugar, 1 stick margarine, and 1 tsp of vanilla.
Step 5

After the cake has baked and right out of the oven, pour the cooked milk mixture over the entire cake. This is so delicious!!!
Step 6

Should be kept refrigerated. This cake does freeze nicely.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 709kcal, carbohydrates: 117g, cholesterol: 50mg, fat: 25g, fiber: 3g, protein: 9g, saturated fat: 5g, sodium: 474mg, sugar: 91g, unsaturated fat: 20g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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