Pecan Cajun Cake Recipe
- Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- Topping:
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease an 11×14-inch baking dish.
- Mix flour, pineapple, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, eggs, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
- Combine 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, and margarine together in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and stir pecans and vanilla extract into sugar mixture.
- Pierce the top of the cake with a toothpick and spread pecan topping over cake.