MAKEOVER PINEAPPLE NUT CAKE

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This moist, chunky Makeover Pineapple Nut Cake from our Test Kitchen has even more tangy, tropical flavor than the original from Alice Hofmann, Sussex, Wisconsin. Now she can enjoy it even more often!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup sugar blend
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, sugar blend and baking soda. Combine eggs and pineapple; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in nuts. , Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 32-38 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 237mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.