Cajun Pineapple Cake with Praline Topping

Prep: 10 min | Cook: 40 min | Yield: one 9 x 13 inch cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 15 ounces crushed pineapple (do not drain)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Topping

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

Cake

1. Mix together sugar, eggs and crushed pineapple. Add remaining ingredients, mix well and pour into a prepared pan.
2. Bake for 30 minutes.
3. Make topping while cake is baking.

Topping

1. Combine butter, sugar and evaporated milk in a saucepan and boil very slowly for 10 minutes.
2. Add remaining ingredients. Spread over hot cake.
3. Let cake and topping cool completely before slicing.