Pineapple Pound Cake - Chrysl

Recipe by Chrysl Castelino



Ingredients:
2 cups maida
3/4 cup butter, salted (at room temperature)
3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs (at room temperature)
1 cup pineapple jam
1cup milk (at room temperature)
1 tsp Pineapple essence
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda

Steps:

Creamy butter with sugar,eggs 
  1. Sift together maida, baking soda and baking powder and set aside. 

  2. Using an electric beater or whisk, whip the butter till light and creamy.
  3. Add in the sugar and continue to whisk till well combined.
  4. Add in the eggs one at a time.

  5. Next add the pineapple jam, essence and the milk.
  6. Slowly add the flour and fold.
  7. Pour the batter into a prepared loaf tin, gently tap it to get rid of any air bubbles.
  8. Bake for 40-50 minutes in an oven preheated to 180C.
  9. Take out the cake from the oven and let it cool in the tin for 15 minutes.
  10. Demould the cake and place it on a wire rack to cool completely before cutting.  
  11. Serve with a hot cup of tea.
  12. ENJOY!

Pour the batter into a prepared loaf tin
Cool the cake in the tin for 15 minutes
Transfer the cake onto a wire rack and cool completely