Hawaiian Wedding Cake
Recipe from Family Circle

This easy-to-make snack cake recipe is filled with crushed pineapple, coconut, and walnuts and topped with a cream cheese frosting. It's a sweet addition to picnics and potlucks.


Hawaiian Wedding Cake

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Servings: 16 servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 55 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 2 cups
    granulated sugar
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  • 2 teaspoons
    baking soda
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  • eggs, lightly beaten
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  • 1 can (20 ounces)
    crushed pineapple with juice, undrained
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  • 1 cup
    shredded coconut
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  • 1 cup
    walnuts, coarsely chopped, plus more to garnish
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  • 1/2 cup
    (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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  • 4 ounces
    cream cheese, softened
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  • 2 cup
    confectioners' sugar
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  • 1 teaspoon
    vanilla extract
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2.
In a large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, eggs, pineapple with juice, coconut and 1 cup of the walnuts. Stir with a wooden spoon until just combined and all ingredients are moist.
3.
Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
4.
In a bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Frost cooled cake with the cream cheese mixture. Garnish edges with chopped walnuts, if desired.

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