Pineapple Cake

Pineapple Cake

A tasty cake, made of pineapple juice with less butter

Ingredients;

1/2 cup (100 g) all purpose flour

1 level teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1/2 cup (100 g) powdered sugar

2 teaspoons oil or 2 teaspoons butter

1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel or lemon peel (optional)

50 ml pineapple juice (without sugar), homemade

Extra 1 teaspoon butter ( to grease baking dish)

Method

Grease baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter and dust with 1 tablespoon flour ,

Sieve  flour, baking powder, salt.

Preheat oven (OTG) at 180 C or 350 C.

In a big bowl, beat powdered sugar with egg until light and creamy. Add egg one by one and beat until smooth and creamy / light golden color (use electric beater).Add 2 teaspoons of oil / butter and beat again until creamy.Add sieved flour in batches (2 batches) and gently mix with the help of a thick tablespoon (do not use electric beater) until well blended / smooth cake mixture.

Add grated lemon rind or orange rind(optional) and pineapple juice. Gently stir well until well combined with other ingredients.Transfer this cake mixture into  greased baking pan . Spread evenly with a spatula, and bake at 180  C or 350  F for 30 - 35 minutes or till golden brown or till a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean / leaves from the sides of the pan. Keep aside to cool for one hour.Run a knife round inside of the pan to loosen the cake, and then invert the pan. Cut into desired shape and size
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