Name: Preacher Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, don't drain; 1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans or walnuts, divided; 1 cup flaked coconut; Cream Cheese Frosting; 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

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Preacher Cake~ Delicious and moist cake with pineapple, coconut, and pecans.

The coconut pineapple combo is just wonderful. I thought if the preacher loves this cake, then it has to be a winning recipe! Everyone asked for this recipe. It’s perfect for a large party, and the cream cheese frosting really makes it fantastic!

How Did It Get Its Name?

This is a simple cake with pantry items you may have just in case the Preacher shows up.

Ingredients You Will Need for Preacher Cake

Cake:
flour
baking soda
salt
cinnamon
sugar
eggs
vegetable oil
vanilla extract
can of crushed pineapple
pecans or walnuts
1 cup flaked coconut
Cream Cheese Frosting:
cream cheese
butter
vanilla extract
powdered sugar

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Serves 12

Preacher Cake

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Easy and deliciously moist cake with pineapple and coconut, covered in a cream cheese frosting!

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple, don't drain
1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans or walnuts, divided
1 cup flaked coconut
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Instructions

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.
Combine sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla and mix on medium-low speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Slowly mix in flour mixture until just combined.
Add pineapple (undrained), 1 cup chopped pecans, and coconut, and continue mixing on medium-low speed until all ingredients are thoroughly combined (about 1 minute).
Spray a 13x9 baking pan with cooking spray.
Pour cake batter into the pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until the cake is set in the center and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool the cake completely in the pan then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of chopped pecans over the cake.
Store in the refrigerator