Pineapple Cake (gift Mix In A Jar)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups bisquick baking mix
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed pineapple in syrup, drained, reserving syrup
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy syrup, reserved from pineapples
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 creating the gift in a jar:
• 2 wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
• 3 layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the bisquick mix, baking soda, flour and then sugar - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
• 4 secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.
• 5 pineapple cake gift tag:
• 6 additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 3/4 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup butter, softened, 2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract and 16 oz can crushed pineapple (drained with juices reserved). optional glaze recipe: 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup reserved heavy pineapple syrup and 1/4 cup butter.
• 7 pineapple cake instructions:
• 8 preheat oven to 350.
• 9 in a large bowl combine the sour cream, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract; blend with an electric mixer set on low speed.
• 10 add the contents of the jar and continue to blend for 2 minutes; stir in the drained, crushed pineapple.
• 11 pour the batter into a generously greased 9-inch bundt pan.
• 12 bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• 13 cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
• 14 if glaze is desired, stir glaze ingredients over low heat until combined and heated through.
• 15 transfer warm cake to plate and pour glaze over top; serve immediately.
• 16 cover and store leftovers for up to 1 week.