Creamy Amish Pineapple Cake
Amish Pineapple Cake is a soft, sweet cake made with crushed pineapple and yellow cake mix, finished with creamy vanilla cream cheese frosting and optional crunchy nuts.
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 can crushed pineapple 20 ounces undrained
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Mix yellow cake mix, crushed pineapple with juice, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the pan and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Beat softened cream cheese until smooth, then mix in powdered sugar and vanilla until creamy.
- Let the cake cool completely, then spread the cream cheese frosting evenly on top.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans or walnuts over the frosting if desired.