20ouncescrushed pineapple in 100% juicenot heavy syrup
1½teaspoonsvanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
8ouncescream cheesesoftened to room temperature
½cupunsalted buttersoftened to room temperature
3cupspowdered sugarsifted
2tablespoonsheavy cream
¾teaspoonvanilla extract
¼teaspoonsalt
Optional Garnish
½cuptoasted pecanschopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with baker’s spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add the eggs, crushed pineapple (with all the juices), and vanilla extract to the bowl of dry ingredients.
Using a handheld mixer on medium speed, mix together all the ingredients for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until all the ingredients are fully combined.
Pour the crushed pineapple cake batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 28 to 33 minutes. You can check your cake at the 20-minute mark to see if the cake is browning too much. If so, cover the cake with a piece of aluminum foil to avoid the cake from getting too brown.
Allow the crushed pineapple cake to cool completely before frosting and serving.
While the cake is baking and cooling, you can make the cream cheese frosting. In a large mixing bowl, beat together on medium speed with a hand mixer the softened cream cheese and unsalted butter for 1 to 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Add the sifted powdered sugar to the beaten cream cheese one cup at a time until all the powdered sugar has been added.
Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat for an additional 1 minute or until the cream cheese frosting is light and fluffy.
Cover the bowl of cream cheese frosting with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 1 hour or until you are ready to frost your crushed pineapple cake.
Once the crushed pineapple cake has cooled completely and the cream cheese frosting has been refrigerated for at least one hour, frost your cake using an offset spatula.
You can garnish your crushed pineapple cake with the toasted and chopped pecans if desired.