Macadamia Pineapple Cake T-R-L

I love macadamia nuts and pineapple! So I had to share this recipe! So simple compared to other cakes with mac nuts and pineapple. Source: Houston Chronicle, November 1, 1979

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 loafcake

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  chopped  macadamia nuts
• 1 (13 1/2ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons shortening
• 1 (8 1/4ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained, heated
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups all-purpose flour, sifted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan.
3. Using a fork mix together nuts, drained pineapple tidbits, baking soda and salt.
4. Add shortening and heated crushed pineapple.
5. Mix well.
6. Beat eggs; beat in sugar and vanilla.
7. Stir in flour.
8. Add pineapple mixture and stir just until well blended.
9. Pour into prepared pan.
10. Bake 1 hour or until cake tests done.
11. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
12. Turn onto rack.
13. Serve warm or cold.