Pineapple Butter Cake
This super moist and buttery pineapple cake is sure to make your family and friends very happy. Once you see how easy it is to create this delicious cake you'll be making it all the time!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 ounces unsalted butter 1 stick
- 2 cups pineapple chopped
- ⅔ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large whole eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest grated
- Confectioners sugar to dust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Butter a 9” round cake pan (use parchment in the bottom of the pan for easy removal after baking)
- In a large frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter, reserve 6 tbs for later. Add the pineapple and cook for about 10 minutes. **do not use any of the juice from the frying pan only the pineapple
- In a small bowl mix together flour, salt and baking powder.
- In a large bowl beat the whole eggs and egg yolks until blended.
- Add the reserved melted butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest.
- Stir in flour and pineapple.
- Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing the top.
- Bake until cake is browned, 30-35 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool in pan for 5 minutes. Invert cake onto plate to remove the pan and then invert again and return to rack to cool completely.
- Before serving
- Dust with confectioners sugar
Video
Notes
***Line the pan with parchment paper to make removing the cake easier.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 178mgPotassium: 117mgSugar: 29gVitamin A: 495IUVitamin C: 19.9mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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