Best 8 Pineapple Mexican Wedding Cake Recipes

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In the vibrant realm of culinary delights, the pineapple Mexican wedding cake stands tall with its unique blend of flavors and textures. This delectable treat is a harmonious fusion of tangy pineapple, sweet meringue, and rich fillings, all enveloped in a delicate layer of powdered sugar. Embark on a tantalizing journey to discover the ultimate recipe for this enchanting treat, unveiling the secrets to crafting a perfect balance of sweetness, acidity, and textures. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice cook, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to create an unforgettable pineapple Mexican wedding cake that will captivate the hearts and taste buds of all who indulge in its delightful charm.

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MEXICAN WEDDING CAKE



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Delicious moist cake that can be for breakfast, brunch, or desert. Rich and sweet with a fruity flavor. Great with a good cup of coffee!

Provided by Donna Luckadoo

Categories     Breads

Time 55m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup crushed pecans
1 (16 ounce) can crushed pineapple
2 (8 ounce) packages soften cream cheese
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup of softened butter or 1 cup margarine

Steps:

  • SIFT TOGETHER flour, soda, and sugar, and then add pecans.
  • Next add slightly beaten eggs and the crushed Pineapples.
  • Pour batter into a 9x13 cake pan that has been greased and flour.
  • Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees; cake will be dark.
  • While cake is still hot, using a fork punch holes in top of cake.
  • Mix icing with mixer until smooth and spread on cake while it is still hot!
  • Let cake cool and serve.
  • Enjoy!

MEXICAN WEDDING CAKE



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I don't why it's called a wedding cake...but that is what my aunt always called it. It is really good. Made it for a girls get-together and everyone wanted the recipe!!

Provided by babygirl65

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Beat sugar with eggs. Add pineapple WITH juice; stir to mix.
  • Sift flour and baking soda together, add to mix.
  • Pour into ungreased 9 x 13 baking dish.
  • Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
  • While cake is baking, make topping.
  • Cream together cream cheese, sugar, butter and vanilla* at high speed.
  • While cake is warm, not hot, put topping on cake.
  • *I always bake with Mexican vanilla, it has a very different taste than regular vanilla extract. Try it and let me know! You will not be disappointed, I promise!

MEXICAN WEDDING CAKE



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This fruity tropical cake has a milky sauce soaked into it, making it very moist and delicious.

Provided by Glenda

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Wedding Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and 2 cups sugar; set aside.
  • Beat the eggs and add them to the flour mixture. Then stir in the crushed pineapple and juice until just blended. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
  • To Make Frosting: In a medium saucepan bring to a boil the 1 cup white sugar, butter, and evaporated milk. Boil for 2 minutes, watching carefully to be sure it doesn't burn. Stir the mixture frequently while cooking. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla, coconut and pecans. Beat until it cools to lukewarm then pour over the cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.9 calories, Carbohydrate 39.6 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 206.8 mg, Sugar 30.7 g

HAWAIIAN WEDDING CAKE COOKIES



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Macadamia nuts and pineapple help give these sweet treats their tropical name.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped macadamia nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons finely chopped candied pineapple
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in nuts and pineapple. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Roll cooled cookies in additional confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 24g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 187mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES



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As part of a Mexican tradition, I tucked these tender cookies into small gift boxes for the guests at my sister's wedding a few years ago. Most folks gobbled them up before they ever got home! -Sarita Johnston, San Antonio, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans. , Shape tablespoons of dough into 2-in. crescents. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until light brown, 12-15 minutes. Roll cookies in additional confectioners' sugar while warm; cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 88 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES



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These crumbly, sandy, nut-rich cookies are nearly always rolled twice in confectioners' sugar after baking, which is why there's so little sugar in the dough.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield Makes 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup pecan halves
1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a food processor, pulse pecans, flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal; add butter and pulse until a dough forms. Shape dough into a disk, and wrap tightly in plastic; refrigerate until firm, 30 to 60 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 level tablespoon. Space 1 1/2 inches apart on two large baking sheets. Bake, switching sheets from top to bottom halfway through, until cookies are just golden around edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer to a rack to cool completely. Place confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Roll cookies in sugar twice to coat thoroughly, tapping off excess.

MEXICAN WEDDING CAKES II



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Light, crunchy, round, buttery balls, with chopped nuts in them, coated with confectioner's sugar. These look nice when placed on a tray in the mini paper cupcake liners.

Provided by Julie Lavado

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Yield 21

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup butter, softened
8 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped walnuts
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  • Mix all the ingredients together with a mixer until well blended. Roll dough into round small balls.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Cool completely then roll in additional confectionary sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 23.2 mg, Fat 16.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 62.8 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

PINEAPPLE CAKE



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Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup canned crushed pineapple with juice
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 325°. Grease an 8-inchsquare baking pan and dust with flour. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, mix the pineapple, egg, and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and mix well. 2. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until dark golden brown on top and a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven to a rack and cool completely in the pan. Cut the cake into squares and serve directly from the pan. Store, covered, at room temperature up to 3 days.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

Tips:

  • Use a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This will take about 3 minutes.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk and beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat until just combined.
  • Stir in the pineapple and nuts.
  • Pour the batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cakes cool completely in the pans before frosting.
  • To make the frosting, beat together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beating until light and fluffy.
  • Frost the cooled cakes and decorate with additional pineapple and nuts, if desired.

Conclusion:

Pineapple Mexican Wedding Cake is a moist and delicious cake with a unique flavor. It's perfect for any special occasion, and it's sure to be a hit with your family and friends. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe is a great choice for bakers of all skill levels.

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