Mexican Wedding Cake

babygirl65's Note:

I don't why it's called a wedding cake...but that is what my aunt always called it. It is really good. Made it for a girls get-together and everyone wanted the recipe!!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese , softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter , softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Beat sugar with eggs. Add pineapple WITH juice; stir to mix.
2. Sift flour and baking soda together, add to mix.
3. Pour into ungreased 9 x 13 baking dish.
4. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
5. While cake is baking, make topping.
6. Cream together cream cheese, sugar, butter and vanilla* at high speed.
7. While cake is warm, not hot, put topping on cake.
8. *I always bake with Mexican vanilla, it has a very different taste than regular vanilla extract. Try it and let me know! You will not be disappointed, I promise!

Reviews

[970047]

Awesome cake recipe. So moist and delicious. My family has been making this cake for years...we LOVE it!!

[OPatticake]

This is an awesome recipe. It was so easy to make and everyone loved it. This is one of my most favorite recipes yet.

[Chef #622391]

I absolutely love this recipe, my aunt made this cake too, and it is so delicous, every time I make this, there is no leftovers!!!