Pineapple Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix, i prefer betty crocker
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla
• 2 -4 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 for cake: add pineapple, juice included, along with eggs and oil. mix well. add optional coconut and nuts if desired. pour into (2) 9" round cake pans, greased and floured. spread evenly.
• 3 bake 25 - 35 minute or till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. remove and cool on wire racks 5 minute invert and cool additional 10 minute
• 4 run knife along edges, loosen and place on cake plate.
• 5 prepare frosting.
• 6 frosting:.
• 7 cream the butter with the cream cheese till mixed well.
• 8 add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.
• 9 add vanilla and water.
• 10 consistency should be spreadable but not too runny or too stiff.