Because the previous saying goes, “Allow them to eat cake!” And, because of Patty Millay and at the moment’s What’s Cookin’? recipe, you possibly can allow them to eat cake and do not need to do a lot to make that potential. This cake is fast and straightforward and scrumptious. I imply, for my cash, you possibly can’t go improper with any cake recipe that has coconut in it. And this one is serving it up, Here is Patty’s recipe for Do Nothing Cake!
From Patty:
It is sizzling exterior and nobody looks like making a giant fussy cake……so we’re not going to! It is a Do-Nothing Cake! You do not even want your mixer to place this one collectively. You most likely have most of those elements in your kitchen proper now and this on solely takes half-hour to make!
DO NOTHING CAKE
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups white granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 20 ounce can crushed pineapple with juice (don’t drain)
Frosting Elements:
1 stick butter or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup
1 cup white granulated sugar
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
1 cup shredded coconut
DIRECTIONS:
Whisk collectively flour, baking soda, salt and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla extract and pineapple. Stir with a spoon to mix all elements. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray and add batter. Bake in preheated 350 diploma oven for 30 -35 minutes till the middle assessments performed. Make frosting beneath and poke holes in sizzling cake with a picket spoon.
Frosting Directions:
Carry butter, sugar and milk to a boil in a pan on prime of the range. Cook dinner and stir about 3 minutes. Take away from range and stir in nuts and coconut. Pour over sizzling cake.
Here is Patty’s What’s Cookin’? interview:
**Further notes from Patty**
The unique recipe calls for two cups sugar within the cake. Patty makes use of only one cup and the cake continues to be lots candy. She additionally makes her frosting with 1 1/2 cups coconut as an alternative of only one.
