PREACHER CAKE | AWESOME CAKE WITH THE STORY BEHIND IT

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Applesauce reduces fat while keeping moisture.

chopped pecans

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide similar texture and flavor.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt lowers calories and adds creaminess.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Gather all the ingredients: 3 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 2 cups of sugar, 3 eggs, 1 cup of vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of almond extract, a 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple, 1.5 cups of chopped pecans, and 1 cup of flaked coconut.

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon; mix together and set aside.

In another bowl, add the sugar and eggs, then mix in the vanilla extract and almond extract.

Add the vegetable oil to the wet mixture and blend everything together using a mixer.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture on low speed until just combined.

Add the entire can of crushed pineapple (with juice) to the batter, followed by the coconut and chopped pecans; mix until incorporated.

Prepare a 9x13 inch Pyrex baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.

Once baked, let the cake cool in the pan for about 20 minutes before icing.

To make the cream cheese icing, combine room temperature cream cheese and 1 stick of butter in a bowl; mix until smooth.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of almond extract to the icing mixture.

Gradually add 2 cups of powdered sugar to the mixture, blending until creamy and thick.

Spread the cream cheese icing evenly over the cooled cake using a spatula.

Optionally, decorate the top of the cake with additional chopped pecans.

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