Cashew Tropical Cake
Cake
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with liquid
1 cup cashews, chopped
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Topping
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
sweetened flaked coconut
cashews, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix sugar, soda and flour by hand. Stir in eggs, vanilla and
pineapple with juice. Add cashews and coconut. Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan coated
with non-stick spray. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before adding
topping.
For topping, prepare pudding as instructed on package and set aside. In a medium
bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth and mix in prepared pudding. Fold in the
whipped topping and spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle top with coconut and
chopped cashews. Store cake in refrigerator.
Preparation time does not include time it takes for cake to cool.