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Chocolate Pineapple Delight Cake

17/11/2023

I can provide you with a recipe for a Chocolate Pineapple Delight Cake, combining the tropical taste of pineapple with the richness of chocolate. This dessert is a pleasant invention that melds different flavors into an interesting blend. Here are the ingredients and the preparation.

Ingredients

  • 200g of sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 150g of soft butter
  • 200g of type 00 flour
  • 1/2 packet of baking powder for sweets
  • 1 ripe pineapple (or you could use about 400g of canned pineapple)
  • 150g of dark chocolate
  • A pinch of salt
  • Powdered sugar (for decorating)

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Grease and flour a round cake pan with a diameter of about 22-24 cm.
  3. Cut the pineapple into small pieces, taking care to remove the central core which is harder. If using canned pineapple, drain the pieces well.
  4. Beat the sugar with the eggs until you have a frothy and light mixture.
  5. Add the soft butter to the egg and sugar mixture and continue to beat until it is uniform.
  6. Fold in the sifted flour and baking powder, mixing gently so as not to deflate the mixture.
  7. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave and let it cool slightly.
  8. Add the melted chocolate to the mixture and stir until it is well distributed.
  9. Gently mix the pineapple pieces into the batter.
  10. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and level the surface.
  11. Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  12. Let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to complete the cooling.
  13. Once cooled, sprinkle the surface with powdered sugar.

Curiosity

The use of pineapple in cakes is very common in American cuisine, especially in the famous “upside-down cake,” where caramelized pineapple pieces are placed at the bottom of a pan before pouring the cake batter over them. The version I have given you is a reinterpretation that incorporates chocolate for an even more gourmet variation.

Happy baking and especially bon appétit!