Betty's Pineapple Cake

Pineapple cake topped with a creamy warm frosting is set aside for 4 hours to soak up all the flavor for a rich and moist dessert.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 302 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 egg whites
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 cups crushed pineapple, undrained
• 9 tablespoons margarine
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.66666668653488 cup evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

Step 3

Mix flour, pineapple, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, oil, egg whites, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl; pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 4

Heat 2/3 cup sugar, evaporated milk, and margarine together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir 1/2 cup sugar mixture into egg yolks until egg yolks are warmed. Stir egg yolk mixture back into saucepan with sugar mixture; bring to a boil and cook, stirring often, until reduced and thickened, at least 7 minutes. Pour hot mixture over cake. Set cake aside to cool until set, at least 4 hours.