If ever there were a time to try baking your very first cake, let it be this easy pineapple sheet cake. Pineapple sheet cake is just as easy as it is delicious. The entire batter comes together in one bowl, bakes into a single layer and then is topped with a smooth frosting. That’s it. Every bite is filled with tropical pineapple that’s studded throughout the tender cake with an rich, tangy cream cheese frosting on top. It’s so simple and light but feeds a crowd and is full of flavor. It’s highly recommended cake for baking beginners or anyone who loves tropical desserts.
Servings: 24
Ingredients:
CAKE
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 20-oz can crushed pineapple, undrained
CREAM CHEESE ICING
• 1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 3¾ cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup chopped nuts
Directions:
ICING
• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until smooth.
CAKE
• Preheat oven to 350ยบ F.
• In a large bowl, combine cake ingredients and beat until smooth.
• Pour into a greased baking pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes.
• Allow cake to cool and the spread icing over cake and sprinkle with nuts.
