Tropical Coconut Pineapple cake recipe

I have cooked this cake many times as it is so easy and always turns out super moist and everyone always asks for the recipe. So finally, here it is:

 

Mix: 2 cups SR flour, 1 cup desiccated coconut, 1 cup caster sugar, 1 cup tinned crushed pineapple, 3 eggs, 150 gms melted butter. Just hand mix or a quick whizz with the electric mixer.

 

Cook in a 190 - 200 degree oven in a large pan for about 1.15 hours or if you use smaller pans or cupcakes perhaps about 45 minutes. This time and heat varies of course depending on the size pan and your oven.

 

The icing and the filling is usually butter cream with some pineapple juice and crushed pineapple instead of any other liquid (save about 2 tablespoons from the can used in the cake). Lemon cream cheese frosting would also be lovely. For Evie's 3 tier birthday cake I then scattered the cake with coconut.

Lou x

A look back at Christmas last year...

 2011 was to be the last Christmas in our beloved home. We knew it we would be putting it on the market in the new year, so I really wanted to have a very special and memorable Christmas, one last time after about 15 Christmases here. I chose bright colours of pinks and yellow. We had the family over for a big breakfast and it really was wonderful!

Lou x

Our back deck at the moment..

The last few days have been gorgeous sunshine, but with the coolness of autumn setting in. It is really "easter-y" weather. We had Dans lovely Aunt and Uncle over and we all had a lovely time feasting and talking. You can see I made my Pineapple and coconut cake. I will post the recipe really soon, as a few people have been asking for it. It so easy to do too.

Lou x

Coffee and Cake...

Danny and I stole 30 minutes one afternoon to go have a much needed coffee and cake. This is from one of our local places. It was flour-less orange and almond cake served with cream and berries. It was yum. But more than that, I loved how it was served, cut in half as they knew we where sharing 1 slice, 

served on 2 pretty plates! It really is all the details, that makes you want to come back again.

Lou x

An awesome kids Birthday cake!

My lovely Lisa made the Birthday Cake herself! She has become so adventurous with her cooking and I think her cakes taste and look so professional!

You can see her entire party here:

http://www.mybusylittlelife.com/2012/02/outa-space-party.html

Lou x

A bit more Christmas fun...

We had Christmas breakfast at our house this year with my family. We had a great time! For a change to the usual I stuck with the pinks, white and yellows to match the Christmas tree. It looks lovely and fresh!

Decorating your own Cookies was a hit!

My "Tropical Trifle" was good!

Lou x

My little sweeties...

At the new local IGA ( which my sisters and I love) they do some free cooking classes and other fun events. We went to the free cupcake decorating class. The kids got a free chef hat and apron of their colour choice to keep and then a plate of a cupcake, icing and lollies. They had a lovely time!

The finished cakes, that they got to take home!

Lou x