Description
🍍 A soft, golden cake layered with sweet pineapple filling and dreamy cream cheese frosting! ✨ Each bite is like a tropical getaway on a plate. Perfect for celebrations or when you’re craving something extra special. 💛🍰
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, well-drained (reserve 2 tbsp juice)
For the Pineapple Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups crushed pineapple (with juice)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
For the Cream Cheese Pineapple Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp pineapple juice (from the can)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans. (5 minutes)
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. (3 minutes)
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. (4 minutes)
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each, then stir in vanilla. (4 minutes)
- Mix in sour cream, then fold in dry ingredients gently. Stir in pineapple and reserved juice. (5 minutes)
- Divide batter evenly into pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 25–30 minutes. Cool completely. (30 minutes baking + 30 minutes cooling)
- For filling: cook pineapple, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice over medium heat until thickened, 5–7 minutes. Cool before use. (10 minutes)
- For frosting: beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add sugar gradually, then stir in pineapple juice and vanilla until fluffy. (8 minutes)
- Assemble: Place first cake layer, spread filling, then a thin frosting layer. Repeat with second layer. Top with third cake layer and frost entire cake. Decorate with swirls and pineapple garnish if desired. (15 minutes)
