Granny Cake

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This granny cake recipe topped with a sweet evaporated milk glaze is easy to make from scratch with canned pineapple and standard cake ingredients.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Make the cake: Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in undrained pineapple, eggs, and vanilla until just combined. Pour into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.
3 Make the topping: Mix brown sugar and walnuts together in a small bowl. Sprinkle over cake batter.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.
5 While the cake is baking, make the glaze: Combine butter, sugar, evaporated milk, and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until butter melts and sugar dissolves; mixture will be thin.
6 Remove cake from the oven and immediately pour glaze over the surface. Serve warm or at room temperature.