pineapple pound cake

 Rich And Delicious.

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup sour cream
4 egg yolks, well beaten
3 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
4 egg whites beaten stiff
1 can crushed pineapple

Icing:
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons of cream cheese (combine)
add 1/4 tsp vanilla, 1/8 tsp salt and 2 tablespoons
of half & half , blend well.

Cake:
Cream butter and sugar, add beaten egg yolks
and the sour cream.
Mix the sifted flour, baking powder and salt.
Add it gradually to the creamed butter, egg yolks
and sour cream. Mix well, add the beaten egg yolks
and the baking soda dissolved in vanilla.

Grease and lightly flour a large tube pan.
Bake in a 350 oven for 1 hour or less,
depending on your oven.


Allow to cool. Using a knife, loosen sides
of cakes from pan, turn over and remove from pan.
Slice cake in half with knife, place plate over
the top and turn to divide cake. Poke some holes
in cake, pour some of juice from drained can of
crushed pineapple over cake, glaze with half of
icing mixture and add half of crushed pineapple
on top. Place top half of cake on top. Poke
just a few holes in cake and pour a little juice
over and add glazed icing.
Top off with the crushed pineapple.