TROPIC AROMA CAKE
As far as I recall this cake was published by Royal Baking Powder way back in the 50's. My mother made it regularly and it was our favourite cake. Do not substitute and do not cut down on the spices: rather choose another recipe! The spices are what makes this cake just that bit extra special! I lost the recipe, and recently found it again in a very old recipe book! I'm posting this as it was written, except I tried to make the directions a little clearer.
Provided by Zurie
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Grease 3 cake layer tins well, and heat oven to 375 deg F/190 deg C,.
- Sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl: the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. (NOT the cocoa).
- Cream the shortening, and beat the eggs in a separate bowl.
- Add the sugar a little at a time, beating well. Add the beaten eggs; beat in well.
- Add half the sifted dry ingredients.
- Add the milk. Mix well.
- Add rest of sifted dry ingredients, and mix well.
- (You might have to eyeball this next step).
- Fill 2 greased layer tins, keeping back 1/3 of the batter. Tap the tins lightly on the counter to remove air bubbles.
- Mix the cocoa powder and warm water (1 tablespoon each), add to the leftover one-third of the batter, and mix in well.
- Scrape into the 3rd cake tin.
- Bake the layers for 15 - 20 minutes, but test with a skewer before removing from oven.
- Cool, and make the filling and icing.
- Use the cocoa layer as your middle layer when assembling.
- Cream the butter, adding the confectioners' sugar very slowly with the cocoa, and beating very well until really light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla, and then add the coffee 1 tablespoon at a time (in case you do not need 5 tablespoons) until the mixture is soft enough to spread. (If you'd prefer a milder taste, use milk instead of coffee).
- Use the layer with the cocoa added as your centre layer.
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Chelsea Grimes
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The pineapple and coconut flavors are perfect together, and the cake is always moist and fluffy. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Tanja Alvarez
[email protected]This cake was amazing! I made it for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the flavor and the presentation. It was easy to make and didn't take too long.
Anthony Bowles
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he's ever had. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the pineapple and coconut flavors were perfect together. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Rochelle Pumillia
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The pineapple and coconut flavors were perfect together, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I would recommend this recipe to others, but I would suggest using less sugar.
Anamul Hosan
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The pineapple and coconut flavors are perfect together, and the cake is always moist and fluffy. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Qudrat Qudrat
[email protected]This cake was amazing! I made it for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the flavor and the presentation. It was easy to make and didn't take too long.
asif hayat
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he's ever had. The cake was moist and fluffy, and the pineapple and coconut flavors were perfect together. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Kinyana Isaac
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The pineapple and coconut flavors were perfect together, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I would recommend this recipe to others, but I would suggest using less sugar.
Joshua Mcdonald
[email protected]I was a bit hesitant to try this cake because I'm not a huge fan of pineapple, but I'm so glad I did! The cake was surprisingly delicious and the pineapple flavor was not overpowering. I would definitely make this cake again.
phuesa rivera
[email protected]This is one of my favorite cakes! I love the combination of pineapple and coconut, and the cake is always so moist and fluffy. I've made it several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Sami Pjr
[email protected]I made this cake for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the flavor and the presentation. It was easy to make and didn't take too long.
Albeza Guerra
[email protected]This cake was delicious! The pineapple and coconut flavors were perfect together, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.