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Tropical Coffee Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Alisha Juhnke

"'My aunt gave me this appealing recipe she often doubles for large groups,' writes Alisha Juhnke from her home in Lebanon, Oregon. 'Lightly sweetened with pineapple and topped with coconut, it was an instant winner in my household.'"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, blend the sugar and oil. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the sour cream mixture. Stir in pineapple.
  2. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2007 by PONI (rhymes with Bonnie)
THIS DESERVES A 10 STAR RATING: 22 November 2007 -- I made this for Thanksgiving morning today... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by Edion
Good, light and moist... the only thing wrong was the topping. The coconut came out dry and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2008 by JamieFR
I made this for a potluck at work a few weeks ago and it was a hit! One of my coworkers told... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2008 by Cindy Brown
It was very tasty. The coconut topping got a little too brown, but perhaps that was just my oven. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2007 by DEELYNN
The best thing about this coffee cake is that it is not too overly sweet. I followed the... MORE


 
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