Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup pineapple, crushed, juice too
  • 1/2 cup shortening, melted
  • topping
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Method

  • sift together flour ,salt ,sugar , baking powder.
  • add melted shortening and egg.
  • add pineapple with juice.
  • stir until flour is well mixed it will be thick batter.
  • pour into greased 8x10pan. i used a bread pan.
  • mix coconut brown sugar flour and melted butter.
  • top coffee cake.
  • bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes. may need a touch more.in bread pan but in 8 inch pan it was only about 20 minutes.