Pineapple Cake

Ingredients (19)

• for the basic vanilla cake:
• 1.5 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup melted butter or oil
• 3/4 cup organic unrefined cane sugar or regular sugar – add as required * check notes
• 3 tablespoon yogurt (curd - dairy or vegan) + 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or pineapple essence
• for the cream frosting and filling:
• 200 ml whipping cream – use cream which has at least 30% fat
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or pineapple essence
• 4 to 5 tablespoon icing sugar or as required
• 2 to 3 pineapple slices, finely chopped
• 3 to 4 pineapple slices for decoration
• a few glazed cherries for decoration or chocolate chips (optional)
• 2 to 3 teaspoon pineapple juice for brushing on the cake (optional)