Pineapple Bundt Cake

Initial Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 10 cup bundt pan and set aside.
3. Be ready with 4 medium sized bowls and one large mixing bowl.

Pineapple-Brown Sugar Mix Preparation:

1. In a bowl, add in the ingredients mentioned under 'For Pineapple-Brown Sugar Layer' and mix well.
2. Add this mixture in the bottom of the bundt pan and spread it evenly. Set aside.

Cake Preparation:

1. In a bowl, mix together the ingredients mentioned under 'For Pineapple-Vanila mixture' and set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Then add in ¼ cup sugar, and beat until well combined. Set aside.
3. In a bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
4. In a large mixing bowl add in the butter, ¾ cup sugar and beat until fluffy on medium speed.
5. Add in the egg yolks one at a time, and beat until smooth after each addition.
6. Add the flour mixture, pineapple-vanila mixture alternatively into the batter and beat until smooth after each addition on low speed.
7. Fold in the prepared egg whites. Pour this batter over the prepared 'Pineapple-Brown Sugar Layer', tap the pan to 3-4 times and smooth the surface.
8. Bake for about 45-60 minutes or until an inserted wooden skewer comes out clean.
9. Remove from oven. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes. Then carefully invert it into a cooling rack and keep until completely cool.
10. Cut into pieces and serve :)

Notes:

• I used fresh pineapple. You can use the canned pineapples too.
• For the drained crushed pineapple,
  • If you are using fresh pineapple, remove the skin and eyes of pineapple. Then cut it into small pieces and crush it.
  • Place a sieve over a bowl, add in the finely crushed pineapple on the sieve.
  • Gently press it with the back of a spoon to drain off maximum juice.
  • Reserve ½ cup of juice for the recipe and you can have the leftover as such or with a pinch of sugar ;)
• If you don't have cake flour,
  • Take 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour, then remove 5 tablespoons of flour from it and substitute with 5 tablespoon of cornflour.
  • Sift and continue with the recipe.