Karens Pineapple Cake Recipes

EASY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Pour butter into a well-greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Arrange pineapple slices in prepared pan; place a pecan half in the center of each slice. Combine the apricot preserves and reserved pineapple juice; spoon over pineapple slices. , Prepare cake batter according to package directions; pour over pineapple., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a large serving platter. Cool slightly; serve warm.

KAREN'S LUAU PINEAPPLE CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Drain pineapple and reserve 3/4 cup of juice and 1/2 cup pineapple for topping.
• In a med. mixing bowl combine remaining pineapple,brown sugar,coconut,nuts,1 tsp.vanilla,cinnamon,ginger and cloves and mix well.
• Spread in the bottom of a 15 x 10 jelly roll pan and set aside.
• In a med. mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry and set aside.
• In a lg. mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and pale yellow.
• Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 vanilla.
• Gently fold egg whites into egg yolk mixture.
• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• Gently fold flour mixture into egg mixture.
• Spread cake batter evenly over pineappple mixture in pan.
• Bake in oven preheated to 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• Loosen cake around edges and invert on flour sack towel sprinkled with powdered sugar and let stand 3-4 minutes.
• Roll in jelly roll fashion and let cool.
• Garnish with pineapple topping.
• Pineapple topping:.
• In small sauce pan, combine pineapple juice with sugar and cornstarch and mix well.
• Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until clear and thickened.
• Remove for heat,stir in pineapple and cool.
• Spread on top of cake roll and sprinkle with coconut.

PINEAPPLE CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
• Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and 1 1/2 cups of the white sugar together. Stir in the beaten eggs and the pineapple with juice and mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Pour Buttery Milk Syrup over top of cake while still warm.
• To Make Buttery Milk Syrup: In a sauce pan combine the butter or margarine, evaporated milk, vanilla, and 1/2 cup white sugar. Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat and cook for about 5 minutes. Pour over cake while still warm.

KAREN'S FRUIT PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two 12-inch pizza pans.
• Mix cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil together in a bowl until batter is just mixed; press into the prepared pizza pans.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove crusts from oven and cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
• Whisk cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and almond extract together in a bowl until smooth; spread onto the cooled crusts.
• Arrange strawberries, pineapple, and peaches on the cream cheese layer.
• Combine white sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, water, and cornstarch together in saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until glaze is thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and refrigerate glaze until cooled, about 20 minutes.
• Drizzle glaze over fruit and refrigerate pizza until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

KAREN'S PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, gently mix all cake ingrediants together by hand. Pour into an ungreased 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan. Bake 30-40 minutes, until top springs back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on rack.
• For frosting, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually blend in confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Spread on cool cake. Arrange nuts on top to suit you fancy.