Pineapple Cake

SERVING SIZE: 8

PREP TIME: 20 mins

COOK TIME: 40 mins

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 60 grams butter

• 2 x 425 gram tins drained pineapple pieces

• 1 1/2 cups plain flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

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• 4 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup milk

• 1/2 cup caster sugar

• icing sugar to dust

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C

Use a 21 cm cake tin , grease the inside and line the base with baking paper

Using a large fry pan , melt the butter and add the pineapple pieces and vanilla and fry till most of the moisture evaporates and they can brown a bit will take about 20 minutes on low heat, set aside to cool

Place the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix well

Using a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs well and slowly add the caster sugar , beat till light and frothy about 2 minutes

Add the milk and beat well

Add the pineapple into this mixture stirring well

Add the flour mixture gradually , stirring well , till all incorporated

Spoon into the prepared tin , place into the oven and cook for approximately 40 mins , test it with a tooth pik,insert it into the middle of the cake, iff dry, when removed, then cooked , remove from oven, place on a wire rack to cool for about 10 mins , turn cake out of the tin ,remove the paper and place on a serving plate , let it cool about 1 hour , dust with icing sugar and serve with cream if desired