Southern Pineapple Cake

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• one 20 ounce can crushed pineapple in it’s own juice, don’t use crushed pineapple in syrup

For the frosting:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
• 6 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar

Directions

For the cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
2. Add all the cake ingredients to a bowl and mix together with an electric mixer just until they are combined.
3. Pour the batter into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan
4. Bake at 350 °F degrees for about 45-50 minutes.

For the frosting:

5. Place the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla in a large bowl.
6. Beat the ingredients together until they’re creamy.
7. Gradually add the confectioners sugar to the bowl and beat until the frosting is smooth.
8. Frost the cake while it’s still warm.
9. Garnish the top of the cake with crushed nuts if you like.