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Graham Cracker Cake

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

A graham cracker cake recipe and related pineapple cakes and more.

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 package (14 to 14 1/2) ounces graham crackers, finely crushed
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 can (1 1/3 cups) flaked coconut (reserve a few tablespoons for topping, if desired)
  • Pineapple Frosting, below
  • pineapple, maraschino cherry halves, and coconut, optional

Preparation:

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add crushed graham crackers, baking powder, milk, and coconut; mix well. Pour mixture into 3 greased and floured 9-inch layer cake pans (or grease and line bottoms with wax paper). Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool and frost with pineapple frosting.

Pineapple Frosting

  • 1 can (12 to 15 ounces) crushed pineapple, or about 1 1/2 cups, well drained
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 box (1 pound) confectioners' sugar (about 3 3/4 cups, unsifted)
Cream butter; beat in drained pineapple and confectioners' sugar. Frost cake and garnish with pineapple pieces, cherry halves, and more coconut, if desired.

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