| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 5 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray, for spraying the pans
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup milk
- 8 maraschino cherries
- 1 whole large egg plus 1 egg white
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 8 thin pineapple slices
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 6 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
Instructions
- For the pineapple cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 9-inch cake pans with parchment and spray the sides with cooking spray.
- In a mixer, blend the granulated sugar and shortening, then add the milk, cherries, whole egg and egg white and mix to combine. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mixer and mix until smooth.
- Lay down 4 pineapple slices in each pan and fill three-quarters of the way with the batter. Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Let cool slightly, then remove the cakes from the pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the strawberry filling: In a mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until fully incorporated. Mix in the vanilla. Slowly beat in the confectioners’ sugar until smooth and fluffy. Fold in the strawberry preserves.
- Spread the strawberry filling in between the 2 layers of cake. Smear a very thin coating of the strawberry filling around the sides and top of the stacked cake.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 680 |
| Total Fat | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Carbohydrates | 101 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 86 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 80 mg |
| Sodium | 303 mg |
Reviews
I made this cake for my son for his birthday today. he said all he wanted was a pineapple cake from the spongebob show! it was moist and the filling was to die for. cake wars keeps getting better and better!
sweet cake ! Good work
Christine’s Sponge Bob cake was outstanding! We knew she would win after the first cake. Christine’s cake was artistic, aesthetically pleasing and the judges said it tasted good too! What more is there? We think Christine should be invited back for another challenge. She was delightful to watch on camera…a real natural!!!
This cake is SO AWESOME! I am always amazed at how creative others are! Well deserved win!
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WHAT AN AMAZING CAKE ARTIST!! LOVE HER AND THE CAKE!!
Loved her cake and personality right from the beginning! Knew she was going to win! Such a talented girl!
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Best cake I have ever seen! She is beautiful and charming! Christine needs to be a Food Network star!
Amazing!