Pecan Cajun Cake

Great for a Mardi Gras-themed dinner party! I was a member of the Barksdale AFB Officers' Wive's gourmet club. This cake was made for one of our luncheons. Guaranteed Cajun!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 316 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup margarine
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ¾ cup evaporated milk
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease an 11x14-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Mix flour, pineapple, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, eggs, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; pour into the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Combine 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, and margarine together in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and stir pecans and vanilla extract into sugar mixture.

Step 5

Pierce the top of the cake with a toothpick and spread pecan topping over cake.