COCONUT PINEAPPLE CAKE RECIPE

 

 

Coconut Pineapple cake is an excellent idea for Sunday Baking. It's a combination of some tropical ingredients. One of my personal favorite. Will be perfect for dessert, or your tea time. However, my favorite is serving it with a glass of milk. This cake is definitely worth to try!!

 

Ingredients

For the top :

2 small pineapples

4 tbs of unsalted butter

4 tbs of ground palm sugar (Palm Suiker)

some maraschino cherries

 

For the batter : 

3/4 cup milk

1 tsp vinegar

1 1/3 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp  baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2/3 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup sugar

65 grams  (or 1/4 cup) of unsalted butter

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

* tsp = teaspoon, tbs = tablespoon

 

Instructions :

Step 1

• Cut the pineapples into half, cut them again into wedges and remove the core.
• Then cut the pineapple into slices
• Into a 9" baking pan, put the butter and sugar, then cook over low heat
• Add a splash of lime juice, and cook for a little bit until everything is melted, smooth and bubbling
• Arrange the pineapples and cherries over the caramel, make ure you do it neatly,because this is going to be you cake top. When you're done, set aside.
  

 

Step 2

• Preheat your oven 375F or 175C or gas mark 4
  
• Add the vinegar to the milk, stir then set aside
• Add the baking powder, baking soda and salt to the flour,stir, then sift.
• Add the dried shredded coconut to the sifted flour, then mix
• Into the mixing bowl, put the butter, make sure it's in the room temperature. Add the sugar, then mix with spatula.
• Once they are combined, change into a wire whisk, then whisk to cream.
• Once it's creamed and paler in color, add the eggs one by one, and mix in between.
• Add the vanilla extract then mix
• Add half part of flour mixture and half part of milk mixture, then mix until combined
• Add remaining ingredients, then mix just until they're combined. REMEMBER NOT TO OVERMIX!
• Scrape the bottom and give a final whisk for a few seconds, just to make sure that everything is combined perfectly

 

Step 3

• Bake for 35 minutes, then check if it's done by inserting a small knife or toothpick to the center of the cake, then take it out. If it comes out clean, means your cake is done.
  
• Let the cake cool for 30 minutes before you take it out of the pan
• Loosen the side of the cake with a small knife, then put a cake plate over the pan. Carefully flip, then take the pan to reveal the beautiful cake top.
• And your cake is ready to serve  

Notes :

• If you don't have palm sugar, just use regular brown sugar, dark one will be perfect. White sugar will be okay too.
• If you use big pineapple, you can use just one. just enough to cover the top
• The mixture of milk and vinegar is basically a substitution for buttermilk. so if you already have buttermilk, just use 3/4 cup of it.