Pineapple Almond Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 2/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in syrup
1 cup chopped toasted almond
10 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 2/3 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350^F.
Butter and flour 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, and salt in a medium bowl.
In a larger bowl, combine the eggs, sugar and 1/4 cup butter until fluffy.
Mix in 1/2 cup of the almonds and the pineapple with syrup.
Gradually add the flour mixture and transfer to the baking pan.
Bake until a tester comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Cool on a rack about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and remaining 1/4 c butter until blended.
Spread over warm cake and sprinkle with remaining almonds.