Pineapple Pound Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup butter
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup crushed pineapple with juice
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. sift together the flour, and baking powder. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening, 1 cup butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. add the flour mixture alternately with milk; beat well. stir in the 3/4 cup crushed pineapple.
• pour into 10 inch tube pan. place in cold oven. turn oven to 325 degrees f (175 degrees c) and bake for 90 minutes or until top springs back when touched. remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes. remove carefully from pan.
• to make the glaze: in a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup butter, confectioners sugar and 1 cup crushed pineapple. heat and stir until melted. pour over cake as soon as it comes out of the pan.