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Pineapple Coconut Cake with Marzipan

This year I decided to make a Pineapple Coconut Cake with Marzipan for my birthday. I love this recipe as the pineapple makes the cake moist and the marzipan adds a nice almond flavor. Also, the hardened chocolate glaze really takes this cake over the top!

 ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
 7 ounces store bought marzipan (you can order it online if not in your grocery store)
 ¾ cup granulated sugar (I used ¼ cup brown sugar and ½ cup turbinado)
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1 teaspoon pineapple or almond extract (I used the Amaretto liquor)
 3 large eggs
 2 cups flour (I used 1 cup coconut flour and 1 cup almond flour)
 2 teaspoons baking powder
 ¼ teaspoon salt
 20 ounce can of diced pineapple, drained and chopped smaller
 1 cup dark chocolate chips
 2 teaspoons coconut oil
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9”x5” loaf pan with waxed paper. Place the marzipan and butter in a bowl and combine until smooth using a potato masher.

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Add the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and Amaretto stirring until smooth.

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In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients including the flour, baking powder and salt.

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Add the dry to the wet ingredients and stir until completely incorporated.

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Add the pineapple.

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Place the batter in the loaf pan and smooth the top. .

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Bake on the middle rack for an hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool the cake and then place on a cake plate.

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Microwave the chocolate chips in a glass bowl until they are glossy and melted. Add the coconut oil.

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Spread the chocolate mixture evenly over the top and the sides of the cake. Put the cake in a cool place while the chocolate glaze is hardening. Slice the cake and serve. This recipe makes 12 servings

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