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One Bowl Pineapple Cake Recipe

This cake is SO delicious and quite possibly one of the easiest cakes I've ever made. It only requires one bowl and you can put the frosting on it while it's warm.
Course Dessert
Keyword cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 people
Calories 356kcal

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • 20 oz can of crushed pineapple tidbits, with juice

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • pinch of salt
  • 1-2 cups of powdered sugar start with 1 and add until you get your desired consistency and sweetness

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 9 by 13 cake pan
  • In a large bowl, add the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, and pinch salt.
  • All at once add the eggs, vanilla, and pineapple.
  • Using a fork, stir the dough until mixed (don't overmix).
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes (check at the 30 mark) until golden brown and crackled on top.
  • Cool for 5-10 minutes and then frost (the cake will still be slightly warm)

Frosting

  • Beat together the butter and cream cheese until creamy.
  • Add the pinch of salt and then the powdered sugar, a bit at a time.
  • Spread the frosting on the warm cake.
  • Top with chopped nuts. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 527IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg