TWO STEP PINEAPPLE POUND CAKE
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Two Step Pineapple Pound Cake recipe (Pineapple Pound Cake) is super moist and exceptionally easy to make in just two steps. Buttermilk helps make pineapple pound cake tender and moist. A simple pineapple glaze drizzled on top makes it unforgettable. Buttery, dense yet tender, pineapple gives this cake a tropical flavor that everyone loves.
This Easy Pineapple Pound Cake is a classic, homemade pound cake recipe. It’s moist with a crusty top. Every time I take it to potlucks, it’s the first to go. Everyone fights over this cake and ALWAYS wants the recipe!Ā
Two Step Pineapple Pound Cake
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If you’ve been reading Call Me PMc for very long, you know I’ve been doing a pound cake review series. Admittedly, I am pretty much obsessed with pound cakes. And, it’s not a recent thing. When I first learned to bake, I’m talking when I was around 11 years old, I went from making cakes from a mix to being fanatical about baking perfect pound cakes.
You can see my most popular pound cake below (click the photo for recipe) or get all of them here.
After the holidays I asked my mom about the pound cakes she used to make to make sure I had covered all the basic recipes: cream cheese, sour cream, whipping cream, buttermilk, ricotta, etc. She had a recipe for Pineapple Pound Cake that was made from a cake mix. I knew that I could make it from scratch and it would be much better.
And it is! This Two Step Pineapple Pound Cake is magnificent! You must try!
Ingredients for your easy pineapple pound cake
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- 4Ā cupĀ all-purpose flourĀ
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 and 3/4Ā cupĀ
- 1/2Ā cupĀ buttermilkĀ
- 6 large eggs *Whisk until frothy and light before adding to mixture
- 2Ā teaspoonĀ pure vanilla extract
- 20Ā ounce canĀ crushed pineapple
Pineapple Pound Cake Important Information
This recipe for pineapple pound cake is leavened with eggs. Traditional pound cakes didn’t use baking powder or baking soda (it wasn’t even available.) Therefore, baking powder or baking soda is not needed to make the cake rise. Beating the eggs correctlyĀ until they are light yellow will make the cake rise.
You can test your cake for doneness with a thermometer, the internal temperature of the cake will be 200Ā°F when fully cooked.
Good to know
An error that can be made when baking is not measuring correctly. Hop over and read this post on How to Correctly Measure Flour. The information is about halfway down that post. For cakes and pound cakes, it’s super important.
Another important post is my How to Bake the Perfect Pound Cake. Although this Two Step Pineapple Pound Cake uses a slightly different mixing method, there is still a lot of great tips in that post.
POUND CAKE BAKING TIPS
- Read the recipe through completely at least twice so you know what comes next.
- A stand mixer will make your life immensely easier. I canāt imagine all this mixing by hand or even with a hand mixer!
- You can use a bundt pan. I used this tube pan. A good rule of thumb when baking pound cakes is to always leave 2 inches from the batter to the top of the pan to allow for rise. As well, always place your baking pan on a cookie sheet to catch any overflows.
- Allow your eggs, butter, and dairy to come to room temperature before mixing.
- As well, I used pure vanilla extract. (Pure vanilla, not an imitation.)
- Finally, I recommend calibrating your oven at least once a year. Read all about how to Calibrate your oven in this post.
HOW TO MEASURE FLOUR CORRECTLY
Measure all the ingredients carefully, especially the flour.
To correctly measure flour,Ā first,
Method for mixing
Two-step mixing method
- In the order listed add flour, sugar,
butter , buttermilk, eggs (beaten before adding), 1/2 cup pineapple juice, and vanilla to 4-quart bowl of an electric mixer. Beat at low 1 minute. Scrape sides. Mix another 4 minutes at medium speed. - Fold in pineapple. Pour into tube pan and bake 1 hour 20 to 1 hour 30 minutes, test cake with a wooden pick for doneness. The cake is done with no crumbs or dry crumbs are on the pick.
Traditional mixing method
- The two-step mixing method works, but if you’re uncertain about it, mix it the traditional way detailed below.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix together the
butter and sugar until pale yellow and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time mixing until the yellow is mixed in before adding the next egg. - Alternately, add the sifted flour and buttermilk beginning and ending with flour. Add the vanilla and juice. Fold in the pineapple by hand.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Cook in a preheated 325-degree oven for 1 hour 20 to 30 minutes. test cake with a wooden pick for doneness. The cake is done with no crumbs or dry crumbs are on the pick.
- Cool 20 to 30 minutes on a wire rack, then carefully transfer to a serving dish. Pour hot glaze over cake.
finally….
Store this pineapple buttermilk cake in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days on the countertop. Or, it will be good up to 7 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Additionally, eggs need to be whisked before adding them to the mix.
Two Step Pineapple Pound Cake
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For the cake
- 4 cup all-purpose flour sifted and measured correctly
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 and 3/4 cup *salted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 6 large eggs *Whisk until frothy and light before adding to mixture
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 20 ounce can crushed pineapple **drained (1/2 cup pineapple juice and 1 cup crushed pineapple will be used in the cake. The remaining will be used in the glaze.)
For the glaze
- **remaining pineapple and juice from 20 ounce can
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
TIPS
- Pre-heat oven toĀ 325 degrees F. Be sure your oven is cooking at the correct temperature. Read How to Calibrate your Oven
- Spray a 10-inch tube pan with non-stick spray.
- All cold ingredients need to be at room temperature.Ā
- *If you use unsalted butter you may want to add 1/2 teaspoon salt to the cake
- **This cake is leavened with eggs only. Baking powder or baking soda is not needed to make the cake rise. Beating the eggs correctlyĀ until they are light yellow will make the cake rise.
TWO-STEP METHOD
- Fold in pineapple. Pour into tube pan and bake 1 hour 20 to 1 hour 30 minutes, test cake with a wooden pick for doneness. The cake is done with no crumbs or dry crumbs are on theĀ pick.
For the glaze
- In a small saucepan, heat pineapple, pineapple juice, and 1 cup granulated sugar to a boil.Ā
- Boil for 2 minutes then simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon butter.
- Pour hot glaze over cake.
TRADITIONAL MIXING METHOD
- The two-step mixing method works, but if you’re uncertain about it, mix it the traditional way detailed below.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix together the butter and sugar until pale yellow and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time mixing until the yellow is mixed in before adding the next egg.
- Alternately, add the sifted flour and buttermilk beginning and ending with flour. Add the vanilla and juice. Fold in the pineapple by hand.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Cook in a preheated 325-degree oven for 1 hour 20 to 30 minutes. test cake with a wooden pick for doneness. The cake is done with no crumbs or dry crumbs are on the pick.
- Cool 20 toĀ 30 minutes on a wire rack, then carefully transfer to a serving dish. Pour hot glaze over cake.
Looking for a pound cake with pineapple, coconut and chopped pecans. I like your recipe because it contains a substantial amount of pineapple. Could I add coconut and pecans, adjusting to total amount of pineapple?
Or what about this Hummingbird Pound Cake>> https://www.callmepmc.com/hummingbird-cake-pound-cake/
If the hummingbird pound cake doesn’t appeal to you, yes, you can adjust the pineapple total and add coconut and pecans. I think you can even go over that 1 cup a little so maybe use 1/2 cup pineapple, 1/3 cup coconut, and 1/3 cup pecans. Keep the pineapple juice the same. Does that make sense?
dud I miss the 2 step recipe for the luscious looking pineapple cake. is it made with a cake mix?
It’s just above where you left this comment. It does not start with cake mix.
we love it, love it. It is the best pineapple pound cake we ever had. only one question what is the best way to sore it? we are only 2 people and can’t eat it that fast. thank you
It freezes great. I’d store some in the fridge for now and the rest in the freezer. You can pre-slice it and wrap it in plastic wrap then foil and store in the freezer for 2 to 3 months.
Hello. Iām going to do the traditional mixing method but the recipe doesnāt say when to add the pineapple juice. Thanks š
Thanks I corrected it, Add it with the vanilla.
Hi there
I am in the U.K and would love to bake this pineapple pound cake. However we donāt use ācupā measures. Would it be possible to give the recipe in grams please?
Thank you
I made this cake, followed 2 step directions but cake was not done in center. When took it out of pan it fell apart. I inserted a toothpick to tell several area and came out clean. It cooked for 1 hour and 30 minutes. I did add extra pineapple could this be the issue. Also used unsalted butter
Yes, more pineapple made it wetter and more volume which would require more time to bake. It also may not have had enough cake structure to hold it together with more fruit.
Hi,
Can you substitute cake flour for the all purpose flour?
Yes but use this formula
To substitute cake flour for all-purpose flour, the most accurate way to do it is to pull out the kitchen scale and substitute it ounce for ounce. All-purpose flour weighs about 4.5 ounces per cup while cake flour weights about 4 ounces per cup.
The perfect cake for summer – wonderful flavors!