Ingredients
- Vanilla Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk
- Pineapple Filling:
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Coconut Buttercream Frosting
- 1-1/2 sticks butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2-4 cups powdered sugar
- 1-1/2 cups coconut, sweetened flaked
Preparation
Step 1
Cake:
In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Alternately whisk in flour mixture and milk in three additions. Beating until smooth.
Scoop batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20–25 minutes until golden and brown.let cool in pan or rack for 10 min. Remove from pan and cool comepletely on rack.
Filling:
In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Stir in egg, pineapple and pineapple juice. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture has thickened. Stir in butter. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Frosting:
Beat butter briefly, scrape bowl.
Add the sifted powdered sugar and milk. Beat until smooth.
Add coconut and mix until combined.
top with dried pineapple and more shredded coconut