Impressive pineapple coffee cake
Juicy pineapple pairs perfectly with coffee in this layered pineapple coffee cake recipe. Topped with a creamy coffee icing and finished with a crunchy coffee praline topping, this cake is a must for your next special occasion
- 40 mins preparation
- 35 mins cooking
- Serves 12
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee
- 1 tablespoon boiling water
- 250 gram butter, softened
- 2 cup brown sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1/2 cup self-raising flour
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
Frosting
- 2 tablespoon instant coffee
- 2 tablespoon milk, warmed
- 250 gram butter, softened
- 3 cup icing sugar, sifted
Topping
- 2 tablespoon caster sugar
- 2 tablespoon water
- 1 pineapple, peeled
- coffee praline to serve (see tip)
Method
- 1Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease and line three 20cm round cake pans.
- 2In a jug, dissolve coffee in boiling water. Cool. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in sifted combined flours and almond meal, pineapple and coffee until combined. Divide mixture evenly among cake pans.
- 3Bake for 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting
- 4In a jug, dissolve coffee in milk. Cool. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, icing sugar and coffee together until smooth.
Topping
- 5In a small bowl, microwave sugar and water for 1 minute. Cut pineapple into thin slices. Brush with sugar mixture and press into greased muffin pan recesses. Bake at 120°C for 90 minutes or until dry.
- 6Spread 1 cake with one-third frosting, repeat layers, then finish with frosting. Decorate cake with pineapple flowers and coffee praline.
Notes
- To make coffee praline, line an oven tray with baking paper and spread 2 tablespoons roasted coffee beans over tray. In a saucepan, heat 1/3 cup caster sugar on high until golden. Pour over coffee beans. Cool. Crush or chop praline to serve.
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