Pineapple Crunch Cake

Submitted by: Lise	Country: U.S.A.
Category: Home/Cakes & Muffins
Quantity: 8 to 10 servings	Preparation time: 0:15 hr. Cooking time: 0:40 hr.

Ingredients

Cake
1 cup	crushed pineapple	250 mL
1/3 cup	shortening	75 mL
1/2 cup	granulated sugar	125 mL
1 tsp	vanilla	5 mL
1	egg	1
1-1/4 cups	all-purpose flour	300 mL
1-1/2 tsp	baking powder	7 mL
1/4 tsp	salt	1 mL
Topping
1/2 cup	flaked coconut	125 mL
1/3 cup	brown sugar	75 mL
1/3 cup	chopped walnuts	75 mL
3 tbsp	melted butter	45 mL

Directions

Cake

Drain pineapple keeping 1/2 cup (125 mL) syrup.

Mix shortening with sugar & vanilla. Add eggs. Beat well.

Sift together dry ingredients. Add to shortening mixture, alternately with syrup, beating after each addition.

Spread 1/2 of the batter evenly in greased and floured 8x8x1-1/2-in (20x20x4-cm) cake pan. Spoon pineapple over batter and cover with remaining batter.

Topping

Combine coconut and brown sugar, walnuts, and butter. Sprinkle over batter.

Bake at 350°F/180°C for about 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream.