Ingredients
Scale
For Pineapple Cake
- 124g All-Purpose Flour
- 53g Pineapple Puree
- 75g White Couverture Chocolate
- 67g Salted Butter
- 68g Brown Sugar
- 85.5g Eggs
- 45ml Milk
- 1/8 + 1/4 + 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 56g Chopped Pineapples
- 1 Drop Pineapple Essence
- 1 + 1/8 Tsp Vanilla Essence
For Coconut Mascarpone Frosting
- 75g White Couverture Chocolate
- 37g Coconut Cream
- 75g Mascarpone Cheese
For Poached Pineapples
- 200ml Water
- 50g Brown Sugar
- 18–20 Pieces Cut Pineapple
Instructions
For Pineapple Cake
- Melt white chocolate and puree together in a microwave. Add milk to it and keep it aside
- Sieve the dry ingredients i.e. flour and baking powder.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar till fluffy.
- Gradually add eggs along with vanilla essence and pineapple essence to the creamed butter. Mix it well.
- Now add chocolate mixture and dry ingredients gradually to make the batter.
- Pour the batter into a 7-inch square tin and bake at 180 degrees lower rod mode for 30-40 minutes or till the toothpick comes clean.
For Coconut Mascarpone Frosting
- Melt chocolate and warm the coconut cream in a microwave.
- Mix the two and form the ganache. Let it set and cool down in the fridge.
- Once the ganache has cooled down, beat it using an electric hand beater.
- Now, soften the mascarpone cheese in a small bowl.
- Fold the ganache into the cheese. Refrain from over-mixing, as the cheese will get curdled.
For Poached Pineapples
- In a saucepan, take water and sugar together and bring it to a boil.
- Add chopped pineapple pieces and continue boiling for 3-4 minutes.
- Next, drain and wash the pineapple pieces with cold water.
For Assembly
- Apply a layer of frosting on the cake. Cut the cake into nine equal squares.
- Place cherry on top and two pieces of poached pineapple for garnish.
- Prep Time: 15 to 20 minutes
- Assembly Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 to 40 minutes