Pineapple Paradise Cake With Coconut Cream Frosting

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, reserve 1/4 cup
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon coconut flavoring
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 for cake: preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 using a slotted spoon, set aside 1/4 cup pineapple for frosting.
• 3 in mixing bowl, combine remaining pineapple and juice with flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, vegetable oil and coconut flavoring.
• 4 beat at medium speed 2 minutes.
• 5 pour into greased and floured 10-1/2 x 15-1/2 x 1 inch baking pan.
• 6 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• 7 let cool completely.
• 8 to make frosting: beat cream cheese, butter, sour cream, vanilla and coconut flavoring until smooth and creamy.
• 9 add powdered sugar; beat until frosting is a spreadable consistency.
• 10 stir in coconut and reserved 1/4 cup pineapple.
• 11 use to frost cake.