I am excited to share this recipe with you as part of The Longest Day fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association.  Please consider making a donation to help support research to find a cure! 

Recipe donated by: Cindy Zomar

In memory of: Margaret Falcsik

CAKE:

• 2 sticks butter or margarine (“oleo”)
• 3 cups sifted flour
• Milk
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup sugar
• 6 egg yolks

FILLING:

• 2 large cans crushed pineapple (20 oz each)
• ½ c sugar
• ½ pineapple can of water
• 7 Tbsp cornstarch
• TOPPING:
• 6 egg whites
• 12 tbsp sugar
• Chopped nuts

Heat oven to 350.

Combine filling ingredients in saucepan over medium heat.  Cook until combined and thickened.  Allow to cool.  

Pour filling over pastry in pan.   Bake about 30 minutes and remove from oven.

Beat egg whites with sugar until meringue forms.  Spread gently over the pineapple.  Brown in oven.   Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.