My family took a vacation to Hawaii last week. Both kids and adults had a lot of fun. We swam, snorkeled, paddled even parasailed ! To be honest, parasailing at 300 feet high was a little scary, but it was really fun ! My daughter had absolutely no fear and she just loved it ! We enjoyed the food too. There were garlic shrimps, fruits, desserts of course. Their Japanese food was also really good. Food is always the best part of my vacation ! To reminisce some of these wonderful flavours, I baked this Pineapple and Coconut Cake yesterday. I used canned pineapple as I was too lazy to chop one up, you can definitely use a fresh one. I guess I am still in holiday mode ! 🙂
Makes one loaf (I used a 4.5″ x 8.5″ loaf pan)
For the cake
- 225 g cake and pastry flour
- 1 +1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 120 g unsalted butter, softened
- 120 g cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 100 g canned pineapple tidbits
- 25 g shredded coconut
- 60 mL canned coconut milk
- 90 mL pineapple juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the glaze
- 150 icing sugar
- 45mL pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- Drain pineapples well, pat dry with paper towel and save the juice
- To make the cake, sift together flour,baking power, baking soda and salt, set aside
- Using an electric mixer, with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy
- Add eggs, vanilla and coconut milk
- Add half of the flour mixture and pineapple juice, mix until blended
- Add remaining of the flour mixture
- Fold in pineapples and shredded coconut
- Pour batter into a lightly greased and floured loaf pan
- Bake for about 45 minutes
- To make the glaze, whisk together icing sugar, pineapple juice and shredded coconut
- When the cake is cooled, drizzle glaze on top
Vacations make for the best inspiration. That cake looks beautiful!
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Thanks Teresa! 😊
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I saw this earlier this week and pinned it. It sounds and looks fantastic – can’t wait to try it!
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Thanks! 😊
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Your cake sounds wonderfully tropical and looks delicious. Hawaii is such a wonderful place and I loved all of the fresh fruit there. How brave to go parasailing!
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Thanks ! I loved their fruits too, tried some fresh passion fruit for the first time, sour, but very flavourful!
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Lucky you! Hawaii is on my bucket list. I’m so happy you and the family had a great time. Plus, this cake is seriously Hawaii themed! 🙂
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Thanks Cassie! 😊
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