Cajun Cake
Cajun cake is an easy southern cake recipe that is bursting with bites of juicy pineapple and is topped with a warm caramel-like coconut and pecan glaze.
Ingredients
Cake
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1⅔ cups granulated sugar
- 2¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 20 ounces crushed pineapple in natural pineapple juice undrained
- 2 large eggs at room temperature and beaten
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Glaze
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup evaporated milk
- ½ cup sweet cream butter salted
- 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1½ cups coconut flakes sweetened
- 1¼ cups chopped pecans
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set it aside.
- Add the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt to a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine the dry ingredients.
- Add the undrained pineapple, beaten eggs, and vanilla. Stir for 1 to 1½ minutes, or until all the ingredients are completely incorporated.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes away clean. While the cake is baking, begin making the glaze.
Glaze
- Using a 3 to 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, add the sugar, evaporated milk, butter, and vanilla extract, stirring often. Heat until the mixture reaches a low gentle boil, usually about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Lower the heat to medium. Add in the chopped pecans and coconut flakes. Continue cooking for another 3 to 4 minutes until the mixture starts to thicken. Remove from the heat.
- Once the cake has finished baking, pour the glaze over the cake, spreading the coconut and pecans evenly. Allow the cake to completely cool before slicing into fifteen 2½-inch x 3-inch slices and serving.
Notes
Make sure to add the pineapple juice along with the pineapple. This will add to the moist texture of the cake.
Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to check your cake at the lower end of the recommended baking time.
Make sure to pour the glaze over top of the cake while it is still warm to allow it plenty of time to soak in while the cake cools.