Description

This Juicy Pineapple Heaven Cake is a moist and flavorful dessert featuring tender cake layers studded with sweet pineapple chunks. The cake is baked to perfection, delivering a delightful combination of buttery richness and tropical fruit freshness, finished with luscious whipped cream or frosting for an irresistible treat perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups sugar
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups pineapple chunks (fresh or canned, drained if canned)

Frosting

Whipped cream or your choice of frosting, for decorating

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Instructions

Preheat and prepare pans: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans to ensure the cake layers release easily after baking.
Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined to ensure an even distribution of the leavening and seasoning.
Cream butter and sugar, then add eggs: In a separate large bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter using a mixer until fluffy and light. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until incorporated. Then, beat in the eggs one at a time followed by the vanilla extract to combine completely.
Combine wet and dry mixtures, fold in pineapple: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir gently until just combined to avoid overmixing. Fold in the pineapple chunks carefully to distribute them evenly throughout the batter.
Bake the cake: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes. Test doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center; it should come out clean.
Cool and frost: Allow the cakes to cool completely in the pans on a wire rack. Once cooled, spread whipped cream or your desired frosting evenly over the layers and assemble as desired.

Notes

Use fresh pineapple for a juicier texture or well-drained canned pineapple to prevent excess moisture in the batter.
Make sure butter is softened for easier creaming and better cake texture.
Do not overmix the batter after adding flour to keep the cake tender and light.
Room temperature eggs help achieve better emulsification and cake rise.
You can substitute whipped cream with cream cheese frosting for a tangy flavor variation.
Ensure the cake layers are completely cool before frosting to prevent melting.