Pineapple Pound Cake—rich, buttery, and moist with a sweet tropical flavor.
🍍 Pineapple Pound Cake Recipe
🧾 Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 cup (225g) butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup crushed pineapple (well drained)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk (or pineapple juice for extra flavor)
Optional glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp pineapple juice
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the oven
Preheat to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour a loaf pan or bundt pan.
2. Cream butter and sugar
Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (3–5 minutes). This step gives the cake its soft texture.
3. Add eggs
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
4. Mix dry ingredients
In a separate bowl, combine:
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
5. Combine everything
Add dry ingredients to the butter mixture in batches, alternating with milk (or pineapple juice).
Mix until just combined—don’t overmix.
6. Add pineapple & vanilla
Fold in:
- crushed pineapple
- vanilla extract
7. Bake
Pour batter into pan and bake for:
- 60–75 minutes (depends on oven)
Check with a toothpick—if it comes out clean, it’s ready.
8. Cool & glaze (optional)
Let it cool 15–20 minutes, then remove from pan.
Mix glaze and drizzle on top.
🍰 Tips for best results
- Drain pineapple very well to avoid soggy cake
- Room-temperature butter = better texture
- Do not overmix after adding flour
- It tastes even better the next day
🍍 Result
You get a dense, moist, buttery cake with sweet pineapple bursts in every bite—perfect with tea or coffee.
If you want, I can also give you:
- a no-oven (stovetop) version
- an eggless pineapple pound cake
- or a bakery-style frosting version
