Ingredients

  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 34 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup tightly packed shredded zucchini
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries or 1 cup frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped
  • 12 cup chopped walnuts
  • powdered sugar

Method

  • In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, oil, vanilla and pineapple.
  • Add to the dry ingredients until blended.
  • Fold in the zucchini, cranberries and nuts.
  • Pour into 2 greased 9 inch pie pans.
  • Bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans then cool completely on wire racks.
  • Just before serving, dust with powdered sugar.
  • Yield: 2 cakes, 8 wedges each.
  • (Can also be baked in one greased loaf pan for 40-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean).