Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter ( 1 stick)
  • 2 cups pineapple ( chopped)
  • ⅔ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 large whole eggs plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp lemon zest ( grated )
  • Confectioners sugar to dust

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 F 
  • Butter a 9” round cake pan (use parchment in the bottom of the pan for easy removal after baking)
  • In a large frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter, reserve 6 tbs for later. Add the pineapple and cook for about 10 minutes.  **do not use any of the juice from the pan only the pineapple
  • In a small bowl mix together flour, salt and baking powder.
  • In a large bowl beat the whole eggs and egg yolks until blended.
  • Add the reserved melted butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest.
  • Stir in flour and pineapple.
  • Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing the top.
  • Bake until cake is browned, 30-35 minutes.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool in pan for 5 minutes. Invert cake onto plate to remove the pan and then invert again and return to rack to cool completely.
  • Before serving
  • Dust with confectioners sugar