Description
A moist and tropical cake featuring white chocolate and pineapple, topped with a creamy frosting for a heavenly dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- For frosting: 8 oz cream cheese, softened, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla and melted white chocolate.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined. Fold in crushed pineapple.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip heavy cream to stiff peaks, then fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread over cooled cake.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Method: Main
- Cuisine: American