Simple Pineapple Cake Recipe

The homemade pineapple home is a traditional dessert of Venezuela and is also known in the rest of Latin America. Its striking decoration with pineapple slices and cherries make it provocative in the eyes of anyone. This easy to make pineapple cake is perfect to consume at any time of the year, but it is in December during the Christmas holidays when no house misses it. Go ahead and learn how to make this magnificent pineapple cake in less than an hour.

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 250 grams of margarine
• 1½ cups of sugar (300 grams)
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 can of pineapple in syrup (sliced)
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• Sour cherries or candied cherries (optional)

For the caramel:

• 3 tablespoons of margarine
• 2 cups of pineapple juice
• 1-3 drops of lemon juice (optional)
• 3 cups of sugar (600 grams)

Steps to follow

Step 1/6

Use the mixer to beat the margarine until it’s creamy. Then add the sugar little by little until it dissolves, and then the eggs yolks one by one to mix well. Set aside the egg whites for later use.

Tip: If you don't have margarine, then also use butter.

Step 2/6

Add the flour and the baking powder, previously sifted, together with the juice or pineapple juice. Remember to save some of the juice to make the caramel. In this step it is important to mix everything little by little and well, always in a persistent way and ending with a little flour, but mix only what is necessary because if you do too much, you could make the pineapple cake dough not rise on time to cook it.

Step 3/6

To complete the mixture, add the beaten egg whites until it is stiff . To achieve this, if you do it with an electric mixer do it at low speed, but if on the contrary you do it by hand you will not have problems. With this we will get the pineapple cake to be fluffy and soft.

Step 4/6

To prepare the liquid caramel, put three tablespoons of margarine or butter to melt in a saucepan or pot and then add the sugar and the rest of the pineapple juice and wait until it has a golden color and all the ingredients have been well integrated.

Tip: If you want you can add a few drops of lemon juice to give a touch of citrus to the pineapple cake but this is optional.

Step 5/6

Pour the caramel into the mold that you will use to cook the pineapple keke in the oven. Cover the entire base and the walls well, and then place a base layer of pineapple slices, draining them previously.

Finally pour all the dough into the mold. Put the pineapple cake in the oven preheated at 180 ° C for about 40-45 minutes , and to check that it is ready you can insert a toothpick or wooden stick in the center and wait for it to come out clean.

Once ready, let it rest for between 10 and 15 minutes, remove the pineapple cake from the mold before it cools completely and serve it with a coconut mojito, for example. A divine combination!

Tip: You can decorate it with cherries or candied cherries at the end by placing them in the center of the slices to attract attention.

Step 6/6

Finally pour all the dough into the mold. Put the pineapple cake in the oven preheated at 180 ° C for about 40-45 minutes , and to check that it is ready you can insert a toothpick or wooden stick in the center and wait for it to come out clean. Once ready, let it rest for between 10 and 15 minutes, remove the pineapple cake from the mold before it cools completely and serve it with a coconut mojito for example. A divine combination!

Tip: You can decorate it with cherries or candied cherries at the end by placing them in the center of the slices to attract attention.

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