Yield: 12

12 tomatoes

I had never even heard of Mexican Wedding Cake until quite recently but let me tell you… it was love at first slice. Not to be confused with the powdered sugar Mexican Wedding Cookies, this cake gets its flavor from pineapple and pecans that are folded into a sweet and fruity batter. Once the cake is baked it’s pierced with holes to allow the decadent cream cheese buttercream frosting to seep in. The results are delicious. Prep: 15 Cook: 40

Cake:

• 2cups flour
• 2cups white sugar
• 2eggs
• 2tsp baking soda
• ½tsp salt
• 1cup pecans, finely chopped
• 16oz crushed pineapple with juice

Frosting:

• 16oz cream cheese (2 packages)
• 2cups of powdered sugar
• 1cup butter (2 sticks), softened

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 baking dish.

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.

Add eggs and pineapple. Mix until just combined, then fold in the chopped pecans.

Transfer batter to the prepared dish and bake for 40-45 minutes.

Frosting:
As cake bakes, mix the frosting ingredients until smooth.

Pierce the top of the cooked cake with a fork all over. Pour frosting onto cake while still hot and spread into an even layer.

Allow cake to cool before serving.

Refrigerate after cooling.