Bayou Cake
Created by Echo Echo on October 26, 2014
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #15212
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 can (15 ounce) crushed pineapple
- GLAZE
- 1/2 cup butter, melted (1/4 lb)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk (NOT condensed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
How to Make
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Step 1: Beat 1 1/2 cup sugar into eggs.
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Step 2: Add flour, baking soda & salt and blend thoroughly.
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Step 3: Stir in pineapple.
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Step 4: Pour into greased 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan.
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Step 5: Bake at 350°F about 30-35 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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Step 6: Meanwhile, combine butter, 1 cup sugar & milk in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer about 10 min until sugar is dissolved and sauce is thickened.
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Step 7: Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, coconut & nuts.
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Step 8: As soon as cake comes out of oven, spread coconut mixture over the top.
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Step 9: Let cool completely before slicing and serving.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (149 g)
- Calories 432.8
- Total Fat - 18.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 8 g
- Cholesterol - 56.7 mg
- Sodium - 287.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 65.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 46.7 g
- Protein - 5.1 g
- Calcium - 40.6 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 17.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg