Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 eggs
  • 567 g crushed pineapple, including juice
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup coconut flakes
  • ICING
  • 250 g cream cheese, softened
  • 113 g butter, softened
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Method

  • preheat oven to 180 Celsius line a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with baking paper.
  • place all the cake ingredients into a large mixing bowl. using a spoon, mix till well combined.
  • pour mix into baking dish.
  • cook for 30-35 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
  • cool in dish.
  • ice while still warm.
  • cool completely. keep refrigerated.
  • FOR THE ICING.using an electric mixer, beat together the cheese and butter
  • until well combined.
  • gradually add the icing sugar, milk and vanilla, beating until well combined.
  • spread over the warm cake and sprinkle with some extra coconut and nuts if desired.