Graham Cracker Cake II

Cream Cheese glaze on this cake makes the cake a hit.

Graham Cracker Cake II

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 (16 ounce) package graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

Instructions

1 Cream 1 cup butter or margarine. Add white sugar gradually. Beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beat after each addition. Add cracker crumbs and baking powder, alternately with milk. Blend in coconut and nuts.

2 Bake in preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven in 3 – 9 inch pans for 25 to 30 minutes.

3 To Make Cream Cheese Glaze: Cream 1/2 cup butter and cream cheese. Add confectioners’ sugar, then pineapple. Mix well. Fill and frost layers.