Categories: Cakes

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 4 Tbsp. pineapple juice
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• For Glaze and Topping:
• 1/4 stick butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 small can pineapple chunks- completely drained
• 8-10 maraschino cherries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or lightly butter bottom and sides.
3. In a large bowl combine the eggs, sugar, pineapple juice, flour, baking powder, and the salt; mix well until incorporated.
4. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, once melted add in the brown sugar and stir constantly on medium heat to 45 seconds, set aside.
5. Spoon a layer of the hot mixture into the bottom of the loaf pan, then arrange the chunks of pineapple on top of the brown sugar mixture. Add the cherries throughout the chunks.
6. Spoon the cake batter on top.
7. Bake foe 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Once baked, remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
9. Gently run a knife around the edge of the cake to help loosen, because they tend to stick slightly.
10. Place on a wire rack and allow to cool completely.

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