Pecan Cajun Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup evaporated milk
• 0.5 cup margarine
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease an 11×14-inch baking dish.
2. Mix flour, pineapple, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, eggs, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; pour into the prepared baking dish.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
4. Combine 1 cup sugar, evaporated milk, and margarine together in a saucepan; bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat and stir pecans and vanilla extract into sugar mixture.
5. Pierce the top of the cake with a toothpick and spread pecan topping over cake.