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Granny Cake

5 from 2 votes
We called it "Granny Cake," and it's so good it'll make your taste buds do a happy dance.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Cake:
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 20 oz. can crushed pineapples, with juice
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
Icing:
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Mix sugar, flour, baking soda and salt in a big bowl. Add eggs and pineapple, stir well.
  3. Pour batter into your pan. Sprinkle pecans and brown sugar on top.
  4. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. While it's baking, make the icing. Mix evaporated milk, sugar and butter in a pot. Bring to a boil.
  6. Take it off the heat, stir in vanilla.
  7. As soon as the cake's done, pour the hot icing all over it.
  8. Let it cool a bit, then dig in!

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