Name: Pineapple Sheet Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: CAKE:; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 cup chopped nuts; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained; CREAM CHEESE ICING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped nuts

If ever there were a time to try baking your very first cake, let it be this easy pineapple sheet cake.

Ingredients

CAKE:

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

1 cup chopped nuts

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

1 Make the cake batter

2 Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat together the all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, nuts, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract and crushed pineapple until smooth.

3 Bake the cake

4 Pour the batter into a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely to room temperature. Editor’s Tip: Rotate the pan halfway through baking time for an even cake.

5 Whip up the icing

6 In a small bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the softened cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.

7 Once the cake has completely cooled to room temperature, spread the cream cheese icing over the cake. Sprinkle the top with nuts if desired.