Callebaut chef Russ Thayer has an eye for fresh taste combinations and design. And this easy coffee cake recipe proves it. It yields a roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake with a deliciously moist texture and a luscious pineapple jam centre. The coconut crumble in the recipe makes a delightful crumb topping that gives the coffee cake an extra bit of texture, rendering it a delightful dessert to go with afternoon tea or a fresh pot of coffee.
Level:
Easy

Roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake

Ingredients: Roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake

  • 1.7 oz
    Sucrose
  • 1.7 oz
    A.p. flour
  • 0.8 oz
    Almond flour
  • 1.7 oz
    Desiccated coconut

Preparation: Roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake

Mix together.

Ingredients: Roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake

  • 4.2 oz
    Egg white

Preparation: Roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake

Add to previous mixture.

Ingredients: Roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake

Preparation: Roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake

Melt together and add to previous mixture.

Ingredients: Roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake

  • 1.8 oz
    Roasted pineapple cubes

Preparation: Roasted pineapple and white chocolate cake

Fold into cake batter.

Bake-stable pineapple jam

Ingredients: Bake-stable pineapple jam

  • 1.5 oz
    Pineapple puree
  • 0.4 oz
    Syrup
  • 0.3 oz
    Water
  • 0.1 oz
    Lemon juice

Preparation: Bake-stable pineapple jam

Mix together.

Ingredients: Bake-stable pineapple jam

  • 0.0 gr
    Gellan gum

Preparation: Bake-stable pineapple jam

Slowly add to previous mixture to avoid lumps. Slowly bring to a boil and let simmer for 2 minutes.

Ingredients: Bake-stable pineapple jam

  • 2 drop(s)
    Pineapple extract

Preparation: Bake-stable pineapple jam

Add and immediately pour into desired moulds.

Coconut crumble

Ingredients: Coconut crumble

  • 0.5 oz
    Brown sugar
  • 0.5 oz
    All-purpose flour
  • 0.5 oz
    Desiccated coconut

Preparation: Coconut crumble

Mix together.

Ingredients: Coconut crumble

  • 0.5 oz
    82% butter

Preparation: Coconut crumble

Add and mix together by hand until crumbly.

Pipe 250 g of cake batter into 30 x 6 x 4.5 cm metal mould (buttered) and insert pineapple jam in the centre. Pipe remaining cake batter on top of jam. Sprinkle 60 g of coconut crumble on top and bake at 160°C for 40 minutes. Rotate cake halfway through. Remove from oven and leave to cool. Decorate with roasted coconut cubes and desiccated coconut.