Soaked Pineapple Cake

HOW TO MAKE SOAKED PINEAPPLE CAKE

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a round cake pan with butter and dust with some flour.

Step 2: Beat the sugar, eggs and the lemon zest until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Add the flour and the baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture.

Step 3: Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes.

Step 4: When the cake is cooked, remove from the oven and unmold onto a plate.

Step 5: Prick the cake a few times with a toothpick, pour the syrup over the cake and garnish with pineapple slices. Let cool completely and serve.

TIPS FOR SOAKED PINEAPPLE CAKE

1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.

2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cake, resulting in even cooking.

3. When placing the cake in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.

4. Never open the oven door while the cake is baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cake sinks in the middle increases.

5. The first thing to do before taking the cake out of the oven, is to stick a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it's dry, it's cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.

6. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock that causes the cake to collapse (the time depends on the season of the year, if it is summer leave it for about 5 minutes, if it is winter 10 minutes).

Soaked Pineapple Cake

This super easy and fresh soaked pineapple cake is perfect for any occasion, especially on summer days! It has 7 ingredients and only takes 20 min to bake!

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by Pedro Barbosa
Category:Cakes, Desserts, Easy Breakfast Ideas, Recipes, Videos
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 12 slices
Prep Time:25 m
Cook Time:20 m
Total Time:45 m
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Ingredients
• 4 medium eggs
• 4 pineapple slices (about 200 grams (7 ounces))
• 175 grams (1 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
• 125 grams (1/2 cup) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Zest of one lemon
• 200 ml (about 1 cup) pineapple syrup
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a round cake pan (20 x 7 centimeters (8 x 2 3/4 inches)) with butter and dust with some flour.
2. In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the sugar, eggs and the lemon zest until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour and the baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture.
3. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
4. When the cake is cooked, remove from the oven and unmold onto a plate.
5. Prick the cake a few times with a toothpick, pour the syrup over the cake and garnish with pineapple slices. Let cool completely and serve.
Soaked Pineapple Cake
Nutrition facts
Serves 12 slices
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 128
Total Fat 1.5 g(2%)
Saturated Fat 0.5 g(2%)
Cholesterol 55 mg(18%)
Sodium 22 mg(1%)
Total Carbohydrate 25.5 g(9%)
Protein 3.5 g