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Nutritional Guidelines (per serving) | |
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518 | Calories |
24g | Fat |
69g | Carbs |
9g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 16 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 518 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 24g | 30% |
Saturated Fat 11g | 53% |
Cholesterol 190mg | 63% |
Sodium 637mg | 28% |
Total Carbohydrate 69g | 25% |
Dietary Fiber 3g | 9% |
Protein 9g | |
Calcium 170mg | 13% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
Thank you to Judy for sharing her pineapple layer cake recipe. The cake is filled and topped with a cooked mixture of pineapple, sugar, butter, and eggs.
For even more tropical flavor, add a cup of flaked sweetened coconut to the pineapple filling mixture.Â
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 sticks butter (softened)
- 3 cups flour (all-purpose, 13 1/2 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 6 egg (just whites, stiffly beaten, reserve yolks for filling)
- For the Pineapple Filling:
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple (crushed, undrained)
- 6 egg yolks (remaining from the cake)
- 1 stick/4 ounces margarine (or butter)
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.Â
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Heat the oven to 350 F (180° C/Gas 4). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
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In a mixing bowl with electric mixer, cream 2 cups of sugar and 2 sticks of butter together until light and fluffy.
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Combine 3 cups of flour and baking powder in another bowl.
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Add the flour mixture alternately with milk to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating after each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
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Gently fold in beaten egg whites.
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Divide batter among the three prepared cake pans.
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Bake for 20 minutes, or until layers test done. Remove from pans and cool.
Pineapple Filling
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Gather the ingredients.Â
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In a saucepan, stir 3 tablespoons of flour and 1 1/2 cups of sugar together. Add pineapple and egg yolks, blending well. Add 1 stick of margarine or butter. Cook over medium, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens, 5 to10 minutes.
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Spread filling between layers and on top and sides of cake.
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