Forget recipe books and cookery programmes – in my experience, the best recipes come from friends. Tried and tested, and very often handed down (or across) these recipes have been made countless times usually for a very good reason, and this one is no exception to that rule!!
With the UK government recommending that we now eat 7-10 portions of fruit and vegetables every single day, I am sorry but cake has to come into it somewhere, and this Pineapple & Coconut Cake is one recipe where you really can have your cake and eat it so to speak…
Ingredients:
150g softened unsalted butter;
150g caster sugar;
2 eggs;
150 plain flour;
1 teaspoon baking powder;
3 tablespoons dessicated coconut;
1 large tin of pineapple rings;
Heat a fan oven to 200 degrees. Cream the butter and sugar together (starting off with the butter and adding the sugar bit by bit). Add the eggs, stirring well after each one. Fold in the flour, baking powder and coconut. Pour into a lined 12″ spring form baking tin, and arrange the pineapple slices on the top, then bake for 35 minutes. Depending on the size of the tin, and your oven, cooking times may vary, so check that the cake is done (with a skewer) before taking it out as it might well need a little longer… Leave to cool before removing it from the tin, slice and serve. I might rename this Disappearing Cake, as I promise you it doesn’t last very long… Thanks for the introduction lovely Sandra, and for kindly sharing the recipe! :)
Thanks Bavaria for putting that recipe to be shared by many. You make the cake looked so sophisticated. It is one of my favorites . For those who will be trying this recipe, watch the dough popping out of the centers of the pineapple rings. I just love it.
Sandra
Thanks again Sandra, and it is a sophisticated cake! Shame it doesn’t last longer, that’s the only problem! :D xx
The design looks so clever – would never have realised that pattern could be achieved!
Think of the possibilities! :D Thanks Trish! :) x
don’t know about the taste, but it looks beautiful–good job!
I can confirm that it tasted good too, it had to with this recipe! :D Thanks Brooke! Just catching up with stuff, will pop over to yours soon xx
Oh great minds i have a pinapple cake scheduled for next month wish i could taste your yummy
I shall look forward to yours, you can never have too many pineapple cake recipes! :D Thanks Helen! :)
yummy yummy! that cake looks so good!
Thanks Otilia! :)
Looks delicious and I love anything with coconut in! Happy Easter! : D
Thanks Louisa! :) x
Oh my lord yum! I might make this tomorrow, it sounds SO good!
Thanks Steph! :)
oooooh! I bet that smells delicious! And it looks amazing!
Thank you Mary! :) x
I’m drooling just reading this! I can imagine a large dollop of ice-cream would go down lovely with it.
I hadn’t thought of it going well with ice-cream, but I bet it really does! :)
I love how cake brings in your 7 a day! That is my kind of thinking!! :-)
Thanks Donna! :) x
Ooh I have a similar recipe open on my kitchen window ledge right now waiting to use up some coconut. You’ve spurred me on to do it for Easter.
Brilliant! Thank you… :) x
I have NEVER seen a pineapple cake before but sounds really awesome. Looks so pretty too :)
Thank you! :) x
Oooh pineapple is about the only fruit all four of us love (Mr A is allergic to most fruits) have to try this – tried and tested always wins in my book! Printing off now x
Thanks Penny x