Americana Cake

Americana Cake

Prep Time 20 min
Cook Time 1 Hr
Servings 16
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
  • OR 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple in unsweetened juice
  • 2 tbsps. sour cream
  • 1 1/4 tsps. almond extract
  • 1 red apple
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • GLAZE
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsps. milk
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • Additional chopped pecans

Directions

  • Step 1

    HEAT oven to 325°F. Spray a 12 cup fluted pan or 10-inch tube pan with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.

  • Step 2

    BEAT egg whites in bowl of electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form; transfer to another bowl.

  • Step 3

    COMBINE shortening, sugar and egg yolks. Beat at medium speed until well blended.

  • Step 4

    COMBINE flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to shortening mixture. Beat at low speed until mixed. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Reduce speed to low.

  • Step 5

    ADD pineapple with juice, sour cream and almond extract. Beat until blended. Stir in egg whites, apple and 1 cup nuts with spoon. Spoon into prepared pan.

  • Step 6

    BAKE 45 to 55 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 to 7 minutes. Refrigerate 5 minutes before removing from pan. Place cake, top side up, on wire rack. Cool completely. Place cake on serving plate.

  • Step 8

    COMBINE powdered sugar, milk and lemon juice in small bowl; drizzle over top of cake, letting excess glaze run down side.

  • Step 9

    SPRINKLE with additional nuts, if desired, before glaze hardens.

GLAZE

Serving size
(1 slice, 1/16 of cake)

  • Calories 360
  • Calories from Fat170g
  • Total Fat 19g
  • Saturated Fat 4g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 60mg
  • Sodium 170mg
  • Potassium 0mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 43g
  • Dietary Fiber 1g
  • Sugars 30g
  • Protein 4g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Vitamin D 0%
  • Calcium 0%
  • Thiamin 0%
  • Niacin 0%
  • Zinc 0%
  • Riboflavin 0%
  • Iron 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet