1960s Pineapple-Coconut Cake

1960s Pineapple-Coconut Cake

When I was a kid, my mom had one of those spiral-bound cookbooks (the kind a lot of churches used to sell) that was filled with recipes from women who had submitted their best dishes for consideration. There were few photos of finished dishes, and those that were included were in black and white. Gray food…yum.

When I was younger, I tended to avoid these kinds of books because I wanted to see what the finished dish should look like. Now, I like the adventure of finding out for myself!

This week’s recipe is based on one from that kind of cookbook. I found the book in an antique store, and since it was published the year I was born, I had a few issues with it being an “antique”…

I know it doesn’t look like much when it’s finished, but trust me–it’s really yummy.

What you’ll need:

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup shredded coconut

Grease a 9 inch square pan, and preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In your mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together.

Slowly combine the dry mixture into the creamed mixture, and beat just until blended. Fold in the pineapple and pour the batter into the prepared pan.

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and the coconut, and sprinkle it over the batter.

Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cut into 9 squares (or four huge ones) and enjoy!

This makes a simple dessert, plain or with ice cream, but also a nice coffeecake for brunch.

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1960s Pineapple-Coconut Cake


  • Author: Retrogirl
  • Total Time: 55 Minutes
  • Yield: 9 Servings 1x

Description

A yummy coffeecake for breakfast, snack time, or dessert!


Ingredients

Scale

11/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup shredded coconut


Instructions

Grease a 9 inch square pan and preheat oven to 375 degrees

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together.

Slowly combine the dry mixture with the creamed mixture and beat just until blended.

Fold in the pineapple and pour into the prepared pan.

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and coconut, then sprinkle over the batter.

Bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

 

 

Notes

Cut into nine squares (or four HUGE ones) and enjoy.

Top with ice cream, or enjoy it as it is!

  • Prep Time: 10 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 Minutes
  • Category: Baking
  • Method: Baking

Keywords: Pineapple coconut cake, coffeecake recipes, easy vintage recipes

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