Fruity Pineapple Cake Recipes

CHERRY PINEAPPLE FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the cherries, pineapple, pecans and 1 cup flour; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Combine baking powder and remaining flour; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in fruit mixture., Spoon into a greased and waxed paper-lined 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 300° for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Remove waxed paper while warm; cool completely before slicing.

FRUITY PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F; line an 8-inch square cake pan with foil and set aside.
• Put sugar, butter and fruits (with juice from tinned pineapple) in a saucepan over medium to medium-low heat; note that all currants or all raisins can be used instead of both; stir often until the butter melts, then remove from heat.
• Note that you could also do that in a microwave oven.
• Beat eggs with a whisk until frothy in a small bowl; slowly whisk eggs into fruit mixture.
• Combine all dry ingredients together then add all at once to wet mixture; stir well.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for 1-1/2- 2 hours, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• When cool enough to handle, remove from pan and store in an airtight container.