Tea Cakes are my all time favourite. Hearing this you must have assumed that I must have had this many times! Well quite opposite to it, I have never actually tasted those tea cakes you get in the bakery as its made with Eggs.
So if I have to eat a tea cake, then I got to bake it myself. There is only so many recipes I can have with Chocolate right, even though with the list of bookmarked chocolate recipes run a mile. Once in a while, I crave for something else and that's when I decided I will do Tea Cakes.
As per my definition, Tea Cakes are those mildly sweet, spongy, a wee bit hard, and without any frosting. Its suits best as a snack to pack and good to serve as evening snack or pack in your kid's snack box. So it's more or less the same as a sponge cake.
However, when it comes to an Eggless version, I hardly find much difference from the way I bake a Tea Cake or a Sponge Cake. Still, because I fancy that name, I will call it Tea Time Cake.
If you are wondering why I am talking so much about baking, it's that time of the year where a group of blogging friends join together to a Bake-a-thon. The whole of December will be baked goodies. And it's also something I so look forward.
As with every year, I picked up a theme for this edition as well. And you guessed it right, it's going to be Tea Time Cakes.
First in the series is going to an Eggless Pineapple Tea Cake. I enjoyed the maximum digging into this cake and loved it so much!
When I had made Pineapple Upside down Cake couple of editions back, I have been thinking I must make a Tea Cake as well. It all turned out such a coincidence that I had Fresh Pineapple, Pineapple Jam and Essence as well on hand.
I baked this cake pretty much similar to my Apple Tea Cake. While this is the only cake that's ready, I am hoping to bake more fresh fruit tea cakes.
Step by Step pictures for making Pineapple Tea Cake
Eggless Pineapple Tea Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup All purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Pineapple puree blended using 1 tbsp milk
- 3/4 cup Condensed Milk
- 2 tsp Pineapple Jam
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- A pinch Baking powder
- 1/4 tsp Pineapple Essence
- Pineapple Handful of 1" size chopped pieces.
Instructions
- Pulse the pineapple pieces along with pineapple jam.
- Add a tbsp milk if required to get a smooth paste.
- In a bowl, take the flour, add condensed milk. Next, add the pineapple puree. Blend well with a spatula.
- Add pineapple essence. Finally, add the baking soda and a pinch of baking powder.
- Prepare a loaf tin, lined with parchment paper. Pour the cake batter into it. Pat well.
- Preheat the oven at 170 C. Then bake the cake for 40 mins.
- Cover the last 5 mins with foil and make it for another 5 mins.
- Let it sit for a while before slicing and serving.
Notes
This is part of the Bake-a-thon 2016
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usha says
Pineapple and chocolate is a nice combination as well. Pineapple cake looks wonderful. Btw, you listed baking soda twice in the ingredient list.
Sharmila -The Happiefriends Potpourri Corner says
Lovely Bake !! Pine apple is one of my fav fruit,No doubt this bake is in my favourite list!!
cookingwithsapana says
I love pineapple in cake and this tea cake looks like just for me. Very nicely made.
PJ says
Wow! Delicious way to start the marathon!! I will buy a pineapple just to try this!!
Priya Suresh says
I can have a some slices to enjoy with a cup of coffee, beautiful tea cake.
Gayathri Kumar says
That is a nice theme you have chosen Valli. Looking forward to all your tea cakes. This pineapple cake looks super inviting.
Amara says
That's one moist and delicious cake valli...
@chefmireille says
looks so soft and moist. Wish I had a piece right now - I am getting late night cravings 🙂
Priya Srinivasan says
Nice theme valli. Tea cake looks delicious and pineapple is my favorite flavor!
Pavani says
That is such a moist and delicious looking cake Valli.
Padma says
God what a combination I used to dip pineapple pieces in chocolate sauce and enjoy them. this cake looks so soft will give a try for sure.