Simply decorated on the outside, the inside of this delicious Dominican dessert is sure to wow! The cake is tender and buttery and with the Dominican vanilla-flavored meringue icing, you may be content to stop there, but there’s more! The pineapple jam filling in the center is the perfect complement to the sweetness of the cake and icing. Trust us, you’ll be making this more than once!
Quick Info
⏱️ 150 min • 🍽️ 10 servings • ⭐ 81%
Nutrition
549 cal • 8g protein • 79g carbs • 22g fat
Tags
[Desserts] • [Dinner]
Ingredients
- 1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and finely diced, or equivalent amount of canned pineapple
- 4 cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, preferably Dominican
- ½ pound plus 1 tablespoon salted butter, room temperature, divided
- ½ pound plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
- 1½ tablespoons baking powder
- ½ pound granulated sugar
- 6 large egg yolks, plus enough egg whites to weigh ½ pound (225 grams) total, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, preferably Dominican
- ½ cup orange juice, room temperature
- 1½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup egg whites, room temperature
- 4 tablespoon powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, preferably Dominican
- Sprinkles of choice, for decorating (optional)
Instructions Preview
- Make the pineapple filling: Add the pineap…
- Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (…
- Sift the remaining ½ pound of flour and th…
…and 13 more steps
Recipe by: Murad Yasin • From: Tasty
