Love & Best Dishes: Speedy Pineapple Cake Recipe 

Who is plannin' on givin' this quick and easy cake recipe a try?

I won a baking contest at my office using this recipe. My recipe called for vanilla extract; however, I grabbed the lemon extract by mistake. I thought it would taste awful, but I did not have time to make it again. One of the judges, a chef, awarded the first prize in the cake category to me because he loved the lemon flavor! I've used lemon extract ever since.

I think we need to get Elizabeth Van Winkle on a quick FaceTime call with Paula! Her recipe was a home run and I would love to let her know how we all enjoyed it through or with Paula!

I've been making this cake for about 50yrs. A girl from Mexico gave it to me. They called it a Mexican Wedding Cake!

My daughter is pregnant and felt like cupcakes so I happened to make pineapple cupcakes with using this recipe and it turned out perfect

I LOVE THIS CAKE!! It’s been my “go to” quick & easy cake and I call it a different name. I call it CASSIE’S PINEAPPLE SURPRISE CAKE. People may wonder why I call it a surprise cake. Well, it’s about as easy as it can be to make and IT DOESN’T STICK! Very little to clean up after too. I LOVE THAT PART TOO! I’m granny and I love to spoil my family! I love passing down my recipes but I really love when my grand girl’s are baking with me♥️ Making memories! Ms Paula, honey, at my age and bad health, the easier the better! Give a big Hi Y’all to your family from mine. LOVE U SWEET BEAUTIFUL PAULA DEEN♥️

I have made a cake similar to this. I like to add a little coconut to the batter and the icing. Pecans are also good on this cake. I think it is one of the best cakes I have made. Yum.

My 6 yr old grandson and I watch Ms Paula every Sunday morning together! He always asks what is the recipe Granny cooking! He wants to make the tater tot casserole and pineapple cake today!

This pineapple cake looks scrumptious! I'm glad it didn't stick to the pan. And who doesn't like cream cheese frosting? Cannot wait to try this very soon. Elizabeth was sweet to share the recipe!

Just wanted to share that you guys have me laughing while enjoying this video. Ms. VanWinkle was able to voice in her letter just how I have felt about the blessing of Paula's show these last 15 months. I so appreciate all of the efforts you all have made to make this possible. I too have an Aunt Peggy who used to wear panties on her head. I've done it too. (to keep my curlers from falling out during my sleep!) You have made me feel like I was right there with you all sharing the fun. I will be trying this recipe. So wonderful to know their are others out there who still love life like I do. We have never had cable TV at our house. I am so thankful to be able to enjoy Paula on RU-vid. Thank you, so thankful to the Lord for you!

This cake recipe looks interesting and very colorful for sure. I would love to see Paula Dean do a easy homade dark chocolate cake with a easy dark chocolate frosting or the same easy recipe for a german chocolate cake with frosting.

I made this last night for my 85-year-old mother. She loves sweets and it is really rich and delicious! Your camera person, Eddie, mentioning a line from Steel Magnolias, very sweet, too!

I’m so happy I came across your channel! I grew up watching Mrs. Paula Deen. Both my husband and I love the southern, small town all American feel we get when watching you. God bless you Mrs. Paula Deen. Please keep the recipes comin!

Hi Everyone. I Love anything Pineapple but when you add Cream cheese icing that takes it over the top! Can’t wait to try this one.

I tried this recipe and it was fantastic. Then, me being me, I tried all sorts of variations, and they were all successful - lots of happy neighbours have attested to this (I love baking but can't eat it all so I hand the results around my street). I do use a little less sugar, 1.5 or 1.75 cups instead of two. I also make these in a bundt pan, and yes, I do grease the pan. I sift the flour, sugar and baking soda into a bowl and mix it well. I reserve three tbsp of the pineapple juice, then chuck the fruit, the rest of the juice and the eggs in a small food processor, along with some toasted coconut flakes and blitz to a rough puree. Add this to the flour mixture, mix well and pour into the bundt tin. Bake at 350°F/180°C (320°/160° fan-forced) for 30 -45 minutes until done. Cool in tin, then turn out on to a serving plate. Note: I don't frost this cake, but something much simpler (and yummy). Put the reserved pineapple juice, 1/4 cup icing sugar mixture and 1/4 cup water in a small pan and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally, until reduced and syrupy. Let cool, then pour syrup over cake and scatter over extra toasted coconut flakes. Variations to this that I've made successfully are Mango and Macadamia, Peach and Pistachio, Lychee, Lime (juice and zest x 1)and Elderflower (cordial - dash in the mix and in the syrup), as well as Spiced Apple (stew the apples and add 'Christmas' spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, etc). Use baking POWDER in all of these, as they don't have the acidity of the pineapple to activate the baking soda. Also, with the nuts, it pays to blitz them to rubble first, then add the fruit, juice and eggs. Another variation closer to the original recipe is to use canned pineapple slices and char-grill them first, maybe scattering with a little brown sugar to kick up the caramelisation. One of the things I love about this recipe is that it is so simple and so versatile! Thank you!

I use a box of Angel Food cake mix and a big can of crushed pineapple. Dump em in a bowl, mix it up, and mannn it starts growing all big n foamy lol Then pour into a 9x13, bake at 350 about 35-45 minutes. Serve with fresh whipping cream or ?? Love 💕

This is so easy that you could make it when somebody calls and says they’re coming over!😊❤️❤️❤️❤️

This is the same recipe that my mom always made. I lost the recipe so I am thrilled to find the same one, Paula!!! Thank you so much, Paula♥️🙏

Sounds soooooo delish, it’s my honey’s fav. Thank you for sharing Mrs Paula, and thank you Mrs Van Winkle😋

I did a smaller version of this by cutting the recipe in half. I think the secret of it is, the acidity that is in the pineapple. When you mix that with baking soda it has the tendency to make it a little bit more jelly and similar putting baking soda with a little vinegar. It bubbles up but this takes the sugar, the fruit juice from the pineapple and causes it to jell and as it bakes become caramelize. It was really good. I enjoyed it and I'm certainly will bake it again for a very quick dessert.

I remember watching you in food network, then I worked all the time. and with the covid a lot has changed, and you make my day. I've done some of the recipes already and there delish !! Like you said at time you get ahead of yourself....I did when making the cake, pig cake I think put the mandarin orange in the mix and stirring it and crushed the oranges darn it got me upset and the good thing is I can always watch it again. I will do this one as well good thing it didn't stick I was gonna put a stick of melted butter . lol good day

I sure would like a piece of that cake! Michael has my sympathy.

I've been making this for years, I add cinnamon and while your cake is still hot I make cream cheese frosting pour it on, and add walnuts!! It is delicious! Love your shows, recipes! God bless!!

Looks light and yummy, maybe just a little crushed pecans on top.👍❤️

Been in a tizzie is what my grandmother always said. 😃love you Paula.

Paula I watch you everyday and especially on the weekend with my coffee I used to watch you along time ago to your so funny and sweet

Made this cake and my mother said best cake she has ever eaten. So easy I actually bought pineapple chunk so I put in blender and they work great. So moist and delicious! Will save this recipe for sure. Thank you Mrs Van Winkle for sharing this recipe with Paula Deen

My mom would make the best Texas Sheet Cake I've ever had.! The recipies I've seen are generally the same. But that's the best dessert ever. This pineapple cake will probably become much requested at our house.

The pineapple cake looks so good! Thank you for sharing your recipe with us Miss Paula and Miss Van Winkle. Eddie and Theresa have the best jobs in the world. Love and best dishes!

I'll make this mostly as the recipe states, just with one cup of sugar instead of two because equal parts sugar to flour in recipes are always too sweet for us, especially since there's icing as well! And I usually don't care for icing on cakes but I'll give it a try since Paula says to make the recipe the same the first time:)

I am in the process of making this Cake right now! I’ll let ya know. Love your videos Paula! Thanks for doing it during the pandemic, sure has been entertaining.

My family has also been making this for years. The only differences, we bake in an 13x17 sheet pan and add a cup of toasted and chopped pecans to the frosting.

Michael is so cute! Great show and enjoyed being with my friends. Cake and frosting look delicious too!

Oh that sounds so good! This pineapple loving family will LOVE it! Will be making soon! 💞

I love the show too! I am so grateful that you decided to do this show. Its definitely like being in the kitchen with a favorite aunt or something. (My grandma was a wonderful cook, but she never used anything but salt and pepper! She did grow all of her own veggies though!) Junket (rennet) ice cream was a special treat that we had on father's day and 4th of July. When we were last all together at Grandma's, there were 36 of us. I miss those get togethers!

Made this tonight. -- OMG - this may be one of the best recipes of the year! It is that GOOD! Just WOW!!

This has always been called "Preachers Cake" as long as I have been making it. I have a very old cookbook from the early 1900's that I inherited from my Mom and it's always referred to as a "Preachers Cake". I am 73!

Paula I bought your red skillet a few years ago. I really like it so I bought your medium size red pan. It is non-stick. I needed one. Love it !!! So I bought your red teakettle. It hasn't arrive yet. Can't wait! I love to watch your shows!

Elizabeth is right! One of the first things I did in quarantine was find you on YT and it helped me through all those days of the scariness of it all. Thank you Mrs. Paula!

I made this today for my son's 29th birthday. I took it to his house and our family LOVED it!!! Delicious!!! Big hit!

I Have to try Elizabeth Van Winkle's Easy Pineapple Cake recipe. That cake just came together SO quickly and it Did NOT stick to the pan!!!!!! Amazing!!!

So easy and so very good! Will definitely be making it again. Thank you, Paula

Thisbis about two years late - but i went to to the shop to specifically buy the 9 x 13 inch dish. This cake made my grandfather and I nearly cry. A true masterpiece. Thank you Elizabeth and Paula and team!

If you want a really fast Pineapple cake, get an Angel Food cake mix, add a can of crushed pineapple. Mix and bake for 35 minutes in a 9X13 dish and thats it!! make frosting if you like or use whipping cream for the topping!!! Its also amazing!!! Love you Paula!!!!

Definitely going to make this, pineapple is my favorite everything!

I made this cake today along with the frosting. I was very pleasantly surprised how moist and delicious it is. I wouldn't change a thing!!! Thank you Ms. VanWinkle for sharing this yummy recipe!! By the way, Paula, I am from Arkansas, and we have several VanWinkles in our area.

I made it. It is soooo easy and very delicious!!! Moist but substantially heavy. The icing is so good. I mixed the icing by hand 'cos too lazy to bring out the mixer. And only used 1 bowl - rinsed it after mixing the cake then used it for making the icing. Thank you Paula and Elizabeth.

Made this a few times already. 10x10 square glass dish 45 mins @325. Even better made with brown sugar. Some lemon zest really wakes up the flavor.

I will definitely give this a try. I have used an angel food cake mix with a can of crushed pineapple (with a dollop of whipped cream), which is always a favorite at pot luck suppers!!!

I made this cake 3 times, it is so easy and delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

Great recipe , using pineapple or using apple sauce instead of oil always knocks it out of the park ! THANK YOU PAULA FOR SHARING ........ Much Love And Best Dishes To Ya All.

Totally agree. These videos have been great. I just order my groceries to be delivered and make the recipes I like. Plus, PD gives such great cooking advice and tips. I learn a lot. XOXO

I am making this today, my great grandchildren are here today, so we will be baking this. Love your videos & recipes.

I'm going to try this looks delicious 😋 😍

Love you Paula. Cannot wait to try this. Looks yummy & easy

Didn't have the ingredients to make the icing, but cake alone was delicious 😋 Thanks for sharing ❤️

CALIFONIA USA 🇺🇸 Paula Deen I love your and your son’s recipes, always love to hear your laugh you very special, I so happy to hear from you, the pineapple cake look delicious, I going to make for Christmas, thank you, I wish you and your family a merry merry Christmas and a wonderful happy new year 🙏🏻🌹👋.

Wow! Definitely going to make this too😋

My mother made this cake since the 1960's.it is one of my favorites! It's so good.

I tried it! Easiest and best cake I ever baked! A big hit?, I will be baking this often! Thank you for this recipe, Paula and Elizabeth!

I'll admit I was wondering myself if you should add a little butter to the pan to keep it from sticking. Looks great easy and fast. Can't wait to give this one a try.

Paula Deen, I just found you again & have missed you!!! Like you, I’m so grateful to my kids, and get to live close to them - on a peach farm!!! Best to you & your family. I’ll dig out peach recipes and send to you soon!

Wow!! Am going to make this cake asap!

I’ve seen this recipe twice in as many days. Our family has made this cake for many many years but our family recipe added a tsp of vanilla to the cake and 1 tsp of vanilla in the juice that we put on top after baking the cake poke holes all over the cake and add to a sauce pan one regular can of evaporated milk one stick of butter and 1 cup of sugar. Heat to a boil and melt the sugar and butter. Remove from the heat and add 1 tsp of vanilla and stir then pour over the cake evenly. Store in fridge and heat the cake in the microwave after the initial servings. The longer the cake sits the better it gets…❤

Agreed Paula, sometimes recipes are given missing ingredients but that looked just perfect!

Must add chopped walnuts 👌🏻

I made this last night for dessert. It's so simple and delicious 😋

Pineapple is my favorite fruit, this will be made today. Thanks Paula, Teresa and Eddie. Thanks to Ms Van Winkle for sharing. Love to all. ❣️❣️

Oh that looks delicious definitely going to make this

Don’t worry Michael I am crying too watching them eat it and enjoying that delicious cake! Paula had me laughing when she was teasing and playfully mocking Michael! Terrible! 😂😂. I would have left the house and gone for a run to help kill the craving!

This looks so good. I want to add some pineapple to the frosting.

Paula....whisks are for eggs and juices only, silly! Love yu I am gonna try this except put the usual pineapple rings in the bottom of the glass square pan along with brown sugar and butter like my Momma made. That was my favorite thing about pineapple upside down cake. Gotta have that crunchy brown sugar somewhere!

I my goodness, that’s my grandma’s pineapple fridge cake and I love it

Elizabeth put it so perfectly...I ditto that! Love you Paula ❤️

Made yet yesterday just as written...so good and easy!! Making again for work tonight. Will use a little less sugar this time and see what happens.

I didn’t have pineapple on hand so I used canned peaches diced up and added some crushed walnuts on the bottom and added some orange liquor to the frosting and shared it with my landscapers. I wished I had made 2 because they destroyed it within seconds. I was able to save a piece for my UPS guy that stops for treats when he’s in my community. Wonderful recipe ❤️

My daughter is making this mouth-squirtingly great looking cake for my birthday (7/17)! I'm tellin' ya, I cannot wait!

This is a must make for us. Pineapple and cream cheese are two of our favorite things.

By the way I forgot to mention, it is the fastest most delicious cake, and everyone who tastes it when I make it, loves it. You can make a lot of fancy cakes and none of them are any tastier!! Try it y'all you will love it!

Looks so delicious 😋 I'm making a pineapple nut cake tomorrow it's alot like this one with the cream cheese icing 😋

We have made this for years, only we put chopped black walnuts in the cake and also sprinkled on top. Easy and delicious.

I'm on keto so I can feel Michael's pain too, I've watched this one 4 times now, I'm afraid I'll get a can of pineapple when I go to store because I'll make this on the D.L. ( secretly) . I CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE THIS ONE THOUGH. thank you 😁

Paula, Yep, I’m trying this one! Yummy. 🤗😋

Elizabeth and Paula...I don't know what's worse the Powdered Sugar, Cream Cheese, or Butter!!! I think all (3) of them are absolutely heavenly ingredients! My willpower will only allow me to make this cake today just once! I know it tastes Good! And, I am going to name it the famous, "Elizabeth Van Winkle Cake!" Thank you Ms. Van Winkle!

Great recipe!!

Looks yummy. Thank you for sharing how to make the cake.

I am going to try it. It looks great.

Awwe!! How great!! Thank you, Sweet Paula. ❤️

Thanks for sharing Elizabeth's recipe with me...even though I love your recipes the most ! 👍

Good morning Mrs. Paula Deen have a blessed and prosperous day.

Paula this was delicious! The moistest cake ever, I sprinkled chopped walnuts on top..I also had to bake 5 minutes longer, because the center was still a little shaky! And you were right, do not grease or butter your baking dish..it will come out clean..thank you Paula...

Now that something I have never seen before....I’ve got to give it a go!🍍🍍🍍

I love me some Paula Deen but I have never seen her cook something with no butter in it! Dang that’s some nice cake

I literally thought the same thing about the Steel Magnolias recipe! Thank you for another fabulous video.

Tk u for all your help in teaching different receipts

Sounds SO good. A must try

If you made Ms. Paula speechless it must be that GREAT! Gotta bake me some this weekend.

Thanks to Elizabeth! I’ll be baking this soon!

Looks delicious

Good Sunday morning to everyone!! Good bless y'all. ♥️