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The Easiest Homemade Pineapple Cake

Do you have leftover pineapples sitting around at home? If yes, this easy homemade pineapple cake recipe is the ultimate way to enjoy the sweet and sour taste of pineapples. The ingredients are pantry-friendly and the baking time takes only 25 minutes!
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 677 kcal

Equipment

  • Knife and chopping board
  • Blender
  • Cloth strainer
  • Mixing bowls
  • Non-stick pan
  • Spatula
  • Electric whisk
  • Sifter
  • Kitchen gloves
  • Cake mold
  • Aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

  • Filling
  • 2 pineapples peeled and diced
  • 80 g of rock sugar
  • 35 g of butter
  • Dough
  • 100 g of softened butter
  • 25 g of sugar
  • 25 g of powdered milk
  • 1 g of salt
  • 40 g of eggs
  • 135 g of low-gluten flour
  • 1 g of matcha powder
  • Corn oil to coat the mold

Instructions
 

  • Take your peeled and diced pineapples and blend them in a blender until slightly chunky.
  • Strain out its juice using a cloth strainer. Straining will shorten the frying time for the filling and create a firmer texture. Remember to use the juice for a refreshing drink!
  • Then, heat the pineapple chunks with rock sugar and butter for 20 minutes until dry and golden. This makes about 310g of pineapple filling.
  • Next, make the dough by whisking softened butter, sugar, powdered milk, and salt. Whisk until smooth and whisk again with eggs.
  • Afterward, add sifted low-gluten flour and knead into a smooth dough. The dough should not stick to your hands.
  • Make the green dough by mixing in 1g of matcha powder with 50g of dough.
  • Make round balls with the following measurements: 3g of green dough, 20g of yellow dough, and 25g of pineapple filling.
  • Assemble your cake by flattening the yellow dough into a circular wrapper. Place the filling in the center and seal.
  • Then, brush some oil in the mold and place the green dough onto the leaves and the yellow dough for the other parts. Press the dough into the mold, gently unmold it, and place it on the tray.
  • Cover the green leaves with foil and bake at 160°C or 320°F for 25 minutes. Add 3 more minutes if you prefer a darker color. This creates a slightly brown color for the yellow body of the pineapple.

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Nutrition

Calories: 677kcalCarbohydrates: 114gProtein: 9gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 301mgPotassium: 654mgFiber: 7gSugar: 73gVitamin A: 1302IUVitamin C: 217mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 3mg
Keyword pineapple cake, Taiwan pineapple cake
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