Nadiya Hussain’s pineapple bundt cake recipe

A simple, zesty cake with tropical vibes that’s easy to make and gives a taste of summer

Nadiya Hussain’s pineapple bundt cake: “If anything is going to make you want to book your summer holidays early, this is it”
Nadiya Hussain’s pineapple bundt cake: “If anything is going to make you want to book your summer holidays early, this is it”
ROMAS FOORD FOR THE TIMES MAGAZINE
The Times

This cake is tropical and fun and has similar vibes to a pina colada. If anything is going to make you want to book your summer holidays early, this is it. Baking a cake in a beautifully shaped bundt tin like this takes away from the need to decorate heavily as the tin really does all the work.

Serves 10-12

For the cake
1 x 227g tin of pineapple
250g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing
250g caster sugar
5 medium eggs
3 limes, zest only, reserving juice
350g self-raising flour
100ml coconut milk

For the syrup
Juice of 3 limes
100g caster sugar

For the icing
125g icing sugar, sieved
3 tbsp coconut milk

For the decoration
3 tbsp desiccated coconut, toasted

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