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Mom's Pineapple Cake with Carmel Icing




Source of Recipe


Mom Davis






Recipe Introduction


This was a favourite Birthday Cake for us.





List of Ingredients



• 3/4 cup shortening
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 5 egg yolks
  
• 2 2/3 cups flour
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 3 tsp baking powder
  
• 1 cup pineapple juice
  
• 1 tblsp lemon juice
  
• 3 egg whites
  
• 3/4 cup well drained pineapple (crushed)
  
• PINEAPPLE FILLING:
  
• 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple
  
• 2 tblsp cornstarch
  
• CARAMEL ICING:
  
• 1/2 cup butter
  
• 1 cup brown sugar
  
• 1/4 cup milk
  
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups icing sugar
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350F and prepare 3 9" round cake pans (grease & flour).
   
2. Cream shortening and add sugar gradually.
   
3. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well, unitl light and fluffy.
   
4. Sift dry ingredients together.
   
5. Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture alternately with the pineapple & lemon juices, ending with dry.
   
6. Beat egg whites until stiff & fold in.
   
7. Quickly fold in the crushed pineapple.
   
8. Divide the batter evenly and bake about 30 minutes. If you can only bake 2 at a time, keep refrigerated.
   
9. Cool on cake racks.
   
10. Fill with pineapple filling and ice.
    
11. FILLING: Heat over medium heat pineapple with juice, add cornstarch and cook until desired consistency.
    
12. CARAMEL ICING: Melt butter and add brown sugar.
    
13. Cook on low heat 2 minutes.
    
14. Stirring constantly, add milk and continue to stir until mixture comes to a boil.
    
15. Remove from heat and cool.
    
16. Add sifted icing sugar until you reach the desired consistincy.