Pineapple Graham Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 coat a 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray & lightly dust with flour.
• 3 cream butter and sugar till light & fluffy; add egg yolks and mix till incorporated.
• 4 mix graham cracker crumbs with baking powder and salt then add to butter/sugar mixture, alternating wth the milk.
• 5 stir in vanilla and nuts.
• 6 beat egg whites till they form stiff peaks; fold into cake batter.
• 7 pour into prepared pan & bake for 45-55 minutes or until cake pulls away from sides of pan.
• 8 while cake is baking, combine 1 cup sugar and the can of pineapple. simmer for 10 minutes. pour on top of hot cake. let stand 2 hours before serving.