Tornado Cake (from scratch)

Name: Tornado Cake (from scratch)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup flour; 1 ½ cup sugar; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 2 large eggs; ½ cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 20 oz pineapple (canned, crushed in juice - use the juice also); ½ cup salted butter; 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark, packed); ⅔ cup evaporated milk; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup coconut (sweetened, shredded or flakes)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:45min

This from-scratch Texas Tornado Cake is a vintage, depression era family favorite. A moist yellow cake with baked-in pineapple is generously covered in a cooked coconut pecan icing that soaks right in.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:43:40 GMT