Dessert

Pineapple cake with malibu cream

Like a cocktail in a cake, this pineapple malibu cream cake makes a fabulous centrepiece for a special celebration. You can use well crushed fresh pineapple if you like.
pineapple cake with malibu cream
10
1H 15M

Ingredients

Method

1.Toast coconut in medium frying pan, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes or until browned lightly. Remove from pan; cool.
2.Drain pineapple over small bowl; reserve ½ cup of the syrup, discard remainder.
3.Preheat oven to moderate (180°C/160°C fan-forced). Grease two deep 20cm-round springform tins; line bases and sides with baking paper.
4.Beat butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined between additions. Transfer mixture to large bowl; stir in sifted flour, pineapple, then reserved syrup. Divide mixture between tins; bake 20 minutes.
5.Meanwhile, beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form; gradually add extra caster sugar, beating until sugar dissolves between additions. Fold in toasted coconut.
6.Remove cakes from oven; working quickly; divide coconut mixture over cakes in tins, using spatula to spread evenly so tops are completely covered. Bake about 30 minutes. Stand cakes in tins 5 minutes; using small knife, carefully loosen meringue from baking paper around inside of tin. Release sides of tins; cool.
7.Meanwhile, beat ingredients for Malibu cream in small bowl with electric mixer until soft peaks form.
8.Place one cake on serving plate; spread with cream. Top with remaining cake; dust with sifted icing sugar.

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