Triple ginger pineapple cake Serves 10
For topping: 4 tablespoons butter 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 2 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple 3 tablespoons diced crystallized ginger Forcake: 1 1/2 cups flour 3 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 stick (4 ounces) butter 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger 2 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk 2 egg whites To make topping: Butter a 9-inch, round, non-stick cake pan. Melt butter and brown sugar in bottom of cake pan. Combine pineapple and crystallized ginger in a bowl and place on top of melted butter and sugar in an even layer. To make cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, ginger, baking powder and salt together. Cream butter, sugar and grated fresh ginger together in a bowl until light, about 2 minutes. Add egg yolks to butter-sugar mixture, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and mix well. Using a large rubber spatula, stir in milk alternately with dry ingredients, folding well after each addition. Beat egg whites until stiff and peaks hold their shape. Fold whites into cake batter. Spread batter over fruit and bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes. Run a small knife around edge of pan. Place a large serving plate on top and invert cake onto plate. Per serving: 341 calories, 4g protein, 16g fat (9g saturated), 47g carbohydrate, 325mg sodium, 82mg cholesterol, 1g dietary fiber. Source: Joanne Weir, ``Weir Cooking in the City'' ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/mGEjbB/5WnJAA/E2hLAA/QXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
