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Pineapple Ring Cake

This is my favourite cake. I used to make them from scratch, but since I found out that the cake mix package will give me the same result, I became a 'true industrial engineer'.

Recipe - the 'IE Way'

Ingredients :

• 1 package White cake mix, those that says extra moist
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup oils
• 1 can 20 oz crushed pineapple in its own juice
• 1 can pineapple rings in its own juice

Bake ware:

• 14" flat bottom ring tube pan
• Large mixer bowl
• Electric mixer
• Measuring device

Method:

1. Grease the tube pan, bottom and sides, sprinkle some sugar on the bottom. *This will make the pineapple look a little brown, which look better when its done.
2. Open the can pineapple rings, save the juice. Lay the pineapple rings on the bottom, 1 layer only, as many as you can. *The pineapple ring will make cutting and serving easier. You could know how many servings you have, serve a portion with 1 pineapple ring, or half portion by cutting the ring into half.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs and oils, according to the proportion required on the cake mix instructions, usually 3 eggs, 1/3 cups oil.
4. For the water, substitute with pineapple juice saved in step 2 and add water to make it 1 cup. The instruction required 1-1/4 cup, but juice from the crushed pineapple will make up the difference.
5. Mix in the crushed pineapple (undrain) from the can with the other wet ingredients.
6. Mix in the dry cake mix. Beat with electric mixer as mentioned in the instructions on the package.
7. Bake according to the instruction on the box, for Bundt cake. Usually 350F for 30 minutes. Check doneness by inserting toothpick into the cake and comes out clean.
8. Cool on rack for about 45 minutes, slide a knife through the side of the cakes and also the middle (the tube). Unmold the cake by turning it over into a plate and serve.
9. You could serve the cake warm or chill it in refrigerator over night. I preferred the chilled cake though.

Variations:

Piña Colada Ring Cake: Substitute coconut milk for oil; add 1/2 cups of shredded coconut into the wet ingredients, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and drained before adding.

For the recipe from scratch, I will have to look for it in my apartment.

posted by Trouble @ 5:20 PM