Old Fashioned Pineapple cake recipe. Always a crowd pleaser and I’m always asked for the recipe. Great Summer Dessert Recipe. I love this for pot lucks, it gets great reviews.
This Pineapple Cake recipe gets rave reviews every time I take it to a pot luck.
I got the recipe from our friends Greg and Cauleen who got the recipe from Greg’s cousin Jimmy’s wife, Lisa, who got the recipe from her 2nd cousin’s wife Micky Duffy who brought it to Lisa’s bridal shower 29 years ago. Each invitee to that shower was asked to bring their favorite recipe to share with the bride-to-be. Which by the way, isn’t that a wonderful idea?
Jimmy and Lisa live in Missouri and visit Greg and Cauleen each Summer. This photo of them was taken on a day trip to Vail. During their visit, we were invited over to Greg and Cauleen’s for what I thought was to be an innocent afternoon meal, meet cousins Jimmy and Lisa, and enjoy your normal run of the mill pot luck food, only to find myself blindsided by a couple of fabulous food discoveries.
A bottle of the best BBQ sauce I’ve ever tasted which was a Missouri souvenir they brought to Greg. The brand was Blues Hogs. And this delicious cake that Lisa prepared for the pot luck, which upon my first bite had me begging for the recipe…and I don’t even like cake.
Barbecue schmarbecue…let’s take a look at this cake.
Not only did Lisa serve up this delicious cake, but just happened to have with her the original hand written recipe that was given to her 29 years ago. A food blogger’s dream come true. You really should give recipe this a try.
It’s a super easy cake to make and with a can of crushed pineapple, incredibly moist and dense. When topped with that cream cheese, pecan frosting, every bite is divine and addicting.
Thanks to Lisa for sharing this with me, it’s now my go-to “wow them” recipe. And believe me there’s a reason Micky Duffy underlined “very good”
Micky Duffy’s Pineapple Cake Recipe
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Old Fashioned Pineapple cake recipe. Always a crowd pleaser and I'm always asked for the recipe.
- 2 eggs beaten
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups crushed pineapple canned, undrained
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- pinch of salt
- For the Icing
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Mix ingredients. Bake in a 9 x 13 cake pan, 350 degrees, 35 minutes, or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
For the icing, beat all ingredients in mixer until smooth. Spread on cake while cake is still hot.
You can make this as a sheet cake, but using a jelly roll pan. I prefer using a regular cake pan.
Micky Duffy’s Pineapple Cake Recipe …It’s What’s for Dessert.
Axelle the french cook says
March 10, 2013 at 9:44 amI love the old sheet used to write the recipe 🙂
Pineapple i sone of my favorite fruit. I would love this cake, I’m sure !
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:54 pmThanks Axelle. Always appreciate your visit and comments.
Susan says
March 10, 2013 at 11:50 amWhat a wonderful story behind this recipe (which I’m copying and pasting). I’ll have to Google that BBQ sauce too!
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:54 pmThat bbq sauce was really good. I suppose it’s Kansas City style in flavor. Not sure.
Barbara says
March 10, 2013 at 2:30 pmThe old recipes are the best! Love that you have the original. No doubt I’m aging myself (again), but someone gave me a recipe shower in the early 50’s. It was a super idea and what gems I received! Must confess, though, some of my favorites came from a cooking contest I entered in 1960. A friend put all the entries in cookbook form. Old church cookbooks are great sources too.
Pineapple cake sounds yummy. Dad made a divine pineapple sherbet. We don’t use pineapple often enough in recipes any more.
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:53 pmI love the sounds of that pineapple sherbet. Have you blogged about it? And I agree about those church cookbooks. I’ve got many.
Vickie says
March 10, 2013 at 3:16 pmThis sounds delicious – and I am gaga over the vintage stuff these days. Love this post!
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:52 pmThanks Vickie.
Holly says
March 10, 2013 at 3:44 pmMy aunt hosted a “no-show” shower for me before my wedding which was similar to what you describe except that it included all of the out of town friends and family who couldn’t be there in person. Each sent a hand-written recipe card to my aunt who kindly compiled them in a cookbook that I turn to time and time again. There’s nothing like passing on love through food!
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:52 pmI love that “no-show” idea Holly.
Pat says
March 10, 2013 at 10:55 pmThis looks like a delicious cake — and so easy to make! The BBQ sauce sounds fantastic. –is it sold outside of Missouri?
When my daughter got married last year I also asked everyone who came to her shower to bring their favorite recipe. I included a recipe card in the invitation. I had a special wooden recipe box made with my daughter and future son-in-law’s names and their wedding date on the front, and it also had a poem about the “recipe for a perfect marriage” on the top, so everyone’s recipe cards went inside, along with all the ones I wrote up for her favorite dishes. My son-in-law does most of the cooking, much to my daughter’s delight..lol!
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:51 pmI don’t know if it’s sold outside Missouri. Your recipe box will most certainly be treasured. What a wonderful idea.
Mariceli says
March 11, 2013 at 6:32 amSounds wonderfull. I will give it a try, but what is what looks like this:( / no.) before the 2 cans of crushed pineapple?
Thanks.
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:50 pmI think it’s just a divider for having two ingredients on one line.
Karen Harris says
March 11, 2013 at 7:13 amThere’s nothing better than these “hand me down and passed around” recipes from friends and other good cooks. I love a sheet cake. This looks glorious!
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:50 pmThanks Karen. Couldn’t agree more.
Cathy at Wives with Knives says
March 11, 2013 at 8:23 amI would be in such trouble if I made this cake. I have been hungry for pineapple and know I wouldn’t leave it alone. I bought a big one at Costco over the weekend and will just dice it and eat it plain. This will be a great recipe for my next family get together. I love the old recipes too, Lea Ann.
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:49 pmCathy, I saw folks hauling out many pineapple when I was at Costco last weekend. Made me want to go back through the checkout. This is a really good recipe. I know you’ll love it when you make it, and I know you won’t be able to leave it alone. 🙂
Lea Ann says
March 11, 2013 at 3:50 pmI do too, I’ve always loved pineapple upside down cakes and this is even better with that cream cheese frosting.
Karen says
March 12, 2013 at 1:46 pmI’ve been making this cake for 30+ years.. it was a favorite of my ex’s. It really is delicious!
Lea Ann says
March 12, 2013 at 5:17 pmIt’s a great recipe Karen. I can’t keep away from it when I make it.
Gerlinde in Washington says
June 9, 2016 at 1:57 pmI love old recipes like this!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2016 at 9:11 amMe too Gerlinde. I get asked for the recipe everytime I make this one. Thanks for stopping in and the comment.
Shon Koenig says
February 16, 2020 at 6:12 amShould the canned pineapple be drained or dump all with the juice into the mix? sounds yummy!
Lea Ann Brown says
February 23, 2020 at 11:44 amDon’t drain. It’s about the only liquid besides the eggs