Pineapple Tea Cake

This is quick and easy baking. It may not looked appealing, but I tell you, it is really delicious. The pineapple syrup that is infused into the cake is absolutely wonderful. You should try it.

Here is the recipe:

450g can crushed pineapple in syrup
125g butter
1 1/2 cups (225g) self- raising flour
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
1 egg, beaten lightly
1/4 cup (60ml) honey
1/4 cup (20g) desiccated coconut


Methods:

1.    Grease deep 20cm round cake pan, line base with baking paper.
2.    Drain pineapple over a jug, reserve 2/3 cup (160 ml) of the syrup.
3.    Melt half the butter.  Combine flour and sugar in medium bowl; stir in reserved syrup, melted butter and egg.
4.    Spread cake mixture into prepared pan.
5.    Beat remaining butter and honey in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in pineapple (mixture may curdle).
6.    Spread over cake mixture in pan, sprinkle with coconut.
7.    Bake in 180 degree oven about 1 hour.
8.    Stand cake in pan 5 minutes, turn onto wire rack, invert onto another rack to cool.