Ingredients

IngredientAmountNotes
Brown Sugar1/2 Cup
Wheat Flour2 CupsAll Purpose
Sugar1 CupWhite
Butter1/2 CupRoom Temperature
Margarine1/2 CupRoom Temperature
Eggs4Room Temperature
Yogurt3 Table Spoon3-5% Fat
Baking Powder1 Tea Spoon
Baking Soda1/4 Tea Spoon
Salt1/4 Tea Spoon
Orange Blossom Water1 Table SpoonExtract of Orange Flower
Fresh Pineapple6 Slices1 cm Thick
Grapes or Sour Cherries6 PiecesUsed as Center of Flowers

Instructions

Preparation

1 – Wash the pineapple, peel, and slice it to 1 Centimetre slices.  Remove the core.

2 -Cut the pineapple slices in smaller pieces with the petal flower shape.

3 – In a medium size bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and mix well. Grease a 13 by 8 inches baking pan and lay down inside a parchment paper.

4 – Use pineapple pieces and the sour cherries (grapes) to form a flower bouquet at the bottom of the pan.

5 – Fill the bottom gaps with brown sugar.

6 – Turn on the oven and set the baking temperature to 360 °F (180 °C).

Making

7 – Add sugar and margarine in the mixer bowl. Using the wire hook beat with high speed until white and fluffy.

8 -Add eggs one by one, orange zest, orange blossom water, and continue to mix.

9 – Reduce the speed to low and add half of the flour, continue to mix, then add another half. Do not overmix.

10 – Remove the bowl from the mixer, add yogurt, and mix slowly with a spatula. Pour mixture to the pan over the pineapple decoration slowly, spread evenly.

10 – Bake on medium level rack for 30 minutes or until gold and brown.

11 – Remove the cake from oven, place a cooling rack on top of the pan and carefully flip the cake over the rack.

12 – Remove the parchment paper from the top, and let it to cool at room temperature.

Enjoy it!
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