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Enter your email below & I'll send it straight to your inbox. Plus you’ll get great new recipes from me each week!Welcome to the Cast Iron Lane Sheet Pan Saturdays where I feature yummy recipe that are easily baked on a sheet pan.
Sheet pan recipes are versatile, and can range from breakfast, snack, dessert to main dish!
Grab this pineapple sheet cake recipe for a delicious and easy dessert!
This classic cake features a moist and fluffy cake base, topped with a layer of sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting.
Feed a Crowd
Not only is it a crowd-pleaser at potlucks and parties, but it’s also simple to make with pantry staples.
To make it even easier, you can use a box mix for the cake base and canned crushed pineapple.
In this recipe, we will be using canned crushed pineapple – but we’re not using a cake mix.
Give this dessert a try, and you’ll soon see why pineapple sheet cake is a beloved favorite across generations.
I hope you give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments below!
This recipe specifically calls for a 10×15 jelly roll sheet pan. You could make it on a standard half-sheet pan, it will just not be as thick of a cake as it will spread out a little further to fill that slightly larger pan.
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How to Make Pineapple Sheet Cake Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ Cups undrained, crushed pineapple
Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 Cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp butter*, softened
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Prepare jelly roll sheet pan
- In large bowl, mix sugar, eggs, and vanilla
- Mix in flour, pineapple, soda, and salt
- Mix thoroughly but do not overmix
- Pour out onto sheet pan. Spread evenly with spatula or spoon
- Tap sheet on counter a few times to lift and release any air bubbles
- Bake approximately 20 minutes or until toothpick stuck in center comes out clean
Frosting
- In large bowl, mix cream cheese, vanilla, and butter
- Mix in powdered sugar ¼ cup at a time until you reach the consistency you want your frosting
- Frost cake while it is still hot