Pineapple Paradise Cake With Coconut Cream Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, reserve 1/4 cup
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon coconut flavoring
Coconut Cream Frosting
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon coconut flavoring
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2 cup shredded coconut

Preparation

For cake: Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Using a slotted spoon, set aside 1/4 cup pineapple for frosting.
In mixing bowl, combine remaining pineapple and juice with flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, vegetable oil and coconut flavoring.
Beat at medium speed 2 minutes.
Pour into greased and floured 10-1/2 x 15-1/2 x 1 inch baking pan.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Let cool completely.
To make frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, sour cream, vanilla and coconut flavoring until smooth and creamy.
Add powdered sugar; beat until frosting is a spreadable consistency.
Stir in coconut and reserved 1/4 cup pineapple.
Use to frost cake.