Jim wanted me to bake a cake without salt as he is trying to watch his blood pressure. I remembered seeing this recipe in the book: Coffee Cakes and Quick Breads by Renny Darling. I added strawberry oil to the glaze. I also prepared this in a 9×13 instead of mini bread pans so I had to adjust the time (as you’ll notice on the recipe) This is good — Jim says this is delicious and when it is cold, it is even better. He has been eating it for breakfast.
Top Me Twice Cake1968 Pillsbury’s Bake Off Dessert Cook Book
I would refer to this as a pineapple pecan coconut coffee cake.
Yes, I will make this again. This cake is delicious! It is moist and holds the shape when cut in to sections. This recipe is very easy and quick to put together. The smell of the pineapple baking is wonderful and while pouring the glaze over the top of the warm cake, you really can’t wait to taste it.
Tips: The recipe says 45-50 minutes. I checked the cake with a piece of spaghetti at the 40 minute mark and it was done. I turned off the oven and left the cake in for a couple minutes and then pulled it out before the 45 minute time frame. 40 minutes here in Indiana works. After you pour the sauce on the warm cake, run a knife around the outside edge, and let that sauce run down under the cake – also poking holes all over cake before pouring sauce on would really enhance the already moist cake. While sprinkling the topping on, I thought about only doing half as it seemed like too much, but I stayed true to the recipe and it worked. So, sprinkle the entire topping on. The sauce may seem like a lot, but if you follow my tips (above) you’ll see why it moistens the cake and does not hurt the texture. Jim couldn’t wait for it to cool down. He said it is delicious, and he will be eating it for breakfast.
Top Me Twice CakeCake:
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 can (13 ½ oz) or 1 ½ cups crushed pineapple, undrained
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
Topping:
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup flaked coconut
½ cup chopped pecans
Sauce:
½ cup butter or margarine
½ cup light cream
½ cup sugar
½ tsp vanilla
Oven 350 9 -inch square cake pan
Cake:
In large mixer bowl, combine all cake ingredients at lowest speed until blended; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Pour into 9-inch square pan, which has been greased on the bottom only. Sprinkle with Topping. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Just before cake is done, prepare Sauce. Pour sauce over warm cake. Cool before serving.
Topping: combine all ingredients
Sauce: In small saucepan, melt butter. Blend in remaining ingredients.
This definitely screams fall with the first bite. The smells of the house are saying fall. This is a delicious, soft bar/bread.
1967 Southern Living desserts book
22 minutes worked for me here in Indiana. To take these bars over the top in banana flavor, I added banana flavoring. This was very easy and quick to create this morning. The spices in this recipe definitely make this a fall treat. I made this last weekend without the banana flavoring – Made it again today due to how easy and quick it is – I added banana flavoring. I made notes on the recipe to add the flavoring from now on.
This is my favorite cutting board made by my late father in law, 75 years ago. He made the board from an 80 year old tree on the property, that fell during a lightning storm. I’m always sharing food photos on this cutting board; I smile when I use it, thinking of the fond memories we have of him.
1968 Pillsbury’s Bake Off Dessert Cook Book
I would refer to this as a pineapple pecan coconut coffee cake.
This cake is delicious! It is moist and holds the shape when cut in to sections. This recipe is very easy and quick to put together. The smell of the pineapple baking is wonderful, and while pouring the glaze over the top of the warm cake, you really can’t wait to taste it.
Tips: The recipe says 45-50 minutes. I checked the cake with a piece of spaghetti at the 40 minute mark and it was done. I turned off the oven and left the cake in for a couple minutes, and then pulled it out before the 45 minute time frame. 40 minutes here in Indiana works. After you pour the sauce on the warm cake, run a knife around the outside edge, and let that sauce run down under the cake – also poking holes all over cake before pouring sauce on would really enhance the already moist cake. While sprinkling the topping on, I thought about only doing half as it seemed like too much, but I stayed true to the recipe and it worked. So, sprinkle the entire topping on. The sauce may seem like a lot, but if you follow my tips (above) you’ll see why it moistens the cake and does not hurt the texture. Jim couldn’t wait for it to cool down. He said it is delicious, and he will be eating it for breakfast.
Top Me Twice Cake
Cake:
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 can (13 ½ oz) or 1 ½ cups crushed pineapple, undrained
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
Topping:
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup flaked coconut
½ cup chopped pecans
Sauce:
½ cup butter or margarine
½ cup light cream
½ cup sugar
½ tsp vanilla
Oven 350 9 -inch square cake
Cake: In large mixer bowl, combine all cake ingredients at lowest speed until blended; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Pour into 9-inch square pan, which has been greased on the bottom only. Sprinkle with Topping. Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Just before cake is done, prepare Sauce. Pour sauce over warm cake. Cool before serving.
Topping: combine all ingredients
Sauce: In small saucepan, melt butter. Blend in remaining ingredients.
Papas Cutting Board 