Homemade Delicacies: Pineapple cake with Pineapple Coolie

Wednesday 12 August 2015

Pineapple cake with Pineapple Coolie

Pineapple cake with Pineapple Coolie & whipped cream
Soft Pineapple flavoured sponge layered with Pineapple coolie & whipped cream, taste of pineapple at its best

Try this for Birthday parties/ Anniversaries

I made this cake for my Mom's Birthday last Month, every year I bake cake for Birthdays last year's Moms Birthday had made Chocolate Cake every one loves chocolate, so this year tried my hands on Pineapple Cake with Pineapple coolie & whipped cream

Visit to parents place was fun even Baking in coastal climate was quiet challenge full didn't have my baking tools so result was a rustic looking cake & cream also started melting, But the taste was good....

All you need are these Ingredients:

All Purpose flour( Maida): 1 cup
Butter(unsalted): 150gms
Baking powder : 1 tbsp
Eggs : 3
Sugar:Measure 1cup (then powder it)
Pineapple essence : 1tsp
Milk: 1 cup
Pineapple finely chopped : 5sps

For Pineapple coolie
Pineapple finely chopped: 3/4th cup
Sugar: 6-8 SP's

For Garnishing
Whipped cream
Cheries
Almonds

Method:

Preheat Oven @ 150*
Sieve All purpse Flour (maida) baking powder together. set aside
In food processor With whisker attachment - whisk 3 eggs for 2-3 min, add powdered sugar whisk more.
{You can even whisk egg whites & yolk separately
If you whisk seperately add egg whites at the last}
Add butter & whisk all together for 2-3 min
Add pineapple essence & mix
Slowly add Flour mixture & whisk for a minute till all combines
Add 1cup Milk & run the processor for another minute, then add chopped pineapple mix
Grease cake tin with butter & dust flour to make a thin layer remove excess
Pour cake batter & pat so it settles down.
Bake for 40 min @ 150*........
Check in between if coked by piercing a spegheti/sate stick / fork if it comes out clean its cooked

Note: Temperature of Oven May Vary for OTG & Microwave so check Your Instuction Pamplet of Oven for Baking

Once the cake cools down then only proceed for garnishing

For pineapple coolie
In a saucepan add chopped pineapples & sugar & heat it up
Once it starts cooking keep stirring it will thicken cook apprx 8-10 min
Switch off when its goey & evenly forms thick syrup consistency
Let it cool down & come to room temperature

Meanwhile whip double cream / whipping cream by whisk on medium speed till it forms light peaks

Now your cake must have cooled down
If you want to layer it cut from between to form layer or you can make 2 same size cakes( if you want it big size)
Spread 2-3 sps pineapple coolie in between & spread whipped cream on it
Place the other cake layer on top now again spread remaining pineapple coolie
Decorate sides & top with whipped cream
Place cherries & almonds as you like

Soft Pineapple cake with Pineapple coolie is ready to indulge