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Retro do nothing cake sliced and served on plate
Steph de Sousa

Retro Do Nothing Cake

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Lazy Girl’s Retro Pineapple Cake 🍍
This old-school “Do Nothing” Cake is the easiest dessert ever! No fancy steps, no creaming butter—just mix, bake, and smother it in a rich, coconut-pecan topping. It’s the kind of cake that gets better the longer it sits… if you can wait that long! 😍
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Recipes
Cuisine: Australian
Calories: 438
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Video

Ingredients
  

For the cake:
  • 2 cups self-raising flour
  • 1 x 400g can pineapple undrained
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
For the topping:
  • 150 g butter
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Pop all the cake ingredients into a bowl and mix everything together.
  2. Pour into a lined slice tin and bake at 180°C for 35–40 minutes.
  3. Stab your cake all over with a fork (about 30 times). Trust me, this is the secret to soaking up all the goodness!
  4. In a saucepan, melt the butter, evaporated milk, and sugar over medium heat until it boils.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in coconut and pecans.
  6. Pour the warm topping over your cake and spread it out evenly.
  7. Chill in the fridge for a few hours so all that creamy, coconutty goodness soaks in.

Nutrition

Calories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 6gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 153mgPotassium: 186mgFiber: 2gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 408IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg

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