It was hard to choose among this month’s Cake Slice Bakers challenge choices. Besides this Pineapple Coconut Cake, there was a Lime and Poppyseed cake, Genoise with Raspberries and Cream, and a Sacher Torte.
I’ve already made a Sacher Torte, so my next choice is the Pineapple Coconut Cakes with Pineapple Syrup. I was sure the pineapple-coconut-lime combination would be wonderful – and it was!
The recipe calls for “eight small fluted petit-Brioche pans,” so of course I used my 8 oz. ramekins instead. Raise your hand if you have fluted petit-Brioche pans in your cabinet. That’s what I thought.
They work fine in the ramekins, although I did find you have to fill them only about two-thirds full or they’ll overflow. It took about 12 minutes longer to cook, but they came out so fluffy and flavorful.
The cakes are so soft and wonderful, but the real show stopper is the pineapple-lime syrup you pour over them while they’re still warm. You let them cool, then serve with a little more of that sweet-tart syrup and the result is heavenly. One of those wow moments. These little cakes would be perfect a dinner party – your guests would swoon.
I’m so happy I chose Pineapple Coconut Cakes with Pineapple Syrup for the Cake Slice Baker’s May challenge. Having peeked at the June recipe choices, I know you’ll want to stay tuned!
Outstanding! From Roger Pizey's World Class Cakes book. Tips and Stuff: If you don't have self-rising flour, you can take 1 cup of flour and add 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder as well as 1/4 tsp. salt. Do that for each cup you need. I used regular granulated sugar and sweetened coconut. The batter seemed a little salty and I can't figure out why because there's no added salt. I used ramekins, but you could use a loaf pan or muffin pan - just grease well and adjust the baking time accordingly. My ramekin cakes took about 12 minutes over the original bake time. Also, don't forget the baking sheet in case they overflow. **I only made half the syrup and it was plenty. I didn't "throw out the solids" because it tasted wonderful and I'll use it on ice cream or in plain yogurt. I used canned pineapple, so used leftover pineapple juice in the syrup instead of the rum. I couldn't turn out mine from the ramekins because they overflowed a bit, so I ate it right out of the container. It was wonderful! Don't forget to serve with the extra syrup. Nutrition Values are Approximate
Pineapple Coconut Cakes with Pineapple Syrup
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 644Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 496mgCarbohydrates: 109gFiber: 5gSugar: 79gProtein: 7g