Description
A moist and easy pineapple cake made with simple ingredients and topped with a creamy, tangy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 1 can crushed pineapple with juice (20 oz)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease a 9×13-inch pan.
- Mix cake mix, crushed pineapple with juice, eggs, and oil until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for about 40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cake cool completely in the pan.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake.
- Sprinkle nuts on top if desired and serve.
Notes
- Do not drain pineapple; juice adds moisture.
- Cool cake completely before frosting.
- Store in refrigerator due to cream cheese frosting.
- Can be made ahead for better flavor.
- Optional coconut adds a tropical twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
