Top Me Twice Cake

Top Me Twice cake is from my grandmother's recipe box and is a nice variation of the pineapple cake. It is a cake she made for special occasions or when she had company coming over.  It is best served and eaten on the day it is made and most times, that was about as long as it lasted at her house.

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
13 oz. can crushed pineapple

Topping

1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 c. pecans, chopped

Sauce

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. light cream
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease the bottom only of a 12 x 8-inch pan or a 9-inch square pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, vanilla, and eggs.  Beat 2 minutes at medium speed.

Turn the mixer speed to low. Mix in soda, salt, flour and pineapple.  Mix for 1 minute.

Pour into prepared pan. 

Sprinkle the brown sugar, coconut and pecans over the top of the batter.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, Cake is done when the top springs back when lightly touched in the center.

Just before the cake is done, prepare the sauce. 

In a small saucepan, melt butter.  Stir in cream, sugar and vanilla.

Pour over the cake while it is still warm.

Cool before serving.