5.0 from 9 votes
Pineapple Coconut Streusel Cake (a.k.a. Buckle)
This tropical pineapple coconut streusel cake is one of our favorites for it's simple, no fuss prep and well as the avalanche of fruit and streusel it contains. Sometime called a buckle, this recipe can be served as a coffeecake for weekend brunch or tasty crumb cake anytime.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 342 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
for batter
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup cream of coconut such as Coco Lopez
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 ½ cups fresh pineapple cut in 1/4" dice
- ⅓ cup flaked coconut
for topping
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup oatmeal
- ⅓ cup flaked coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9" cake pan.
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for the crumble
- In a medium bowl combine the butter, sugar, cinnamon, flour and salt and using the tines of a fork cream the mixture together. Add the oatmeal and coconut and work them into the crumble mixture until well combined.
for the batter
- In a large bowl beat together the sugar and butter. Add the egg and beat until smooth. Add the extracts, baking powder and one cup of all purpose flour and beat until just combined. Beat in the buttermilk and cream of coconut. Add the remaining flour and beat until just incorporated.
- Spread half of the batter evenly in the prepared pan and sprinkle two cups of the pineapple bits over the batter.
- Stir the remaining pineapple into the other half of the batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls over the pineapple, leaving some spots uncovered by the batter. Sprinkle the crumble topping.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool to room temperature and turn out the buckle onto a serving plate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
342kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
112mg
(5%)
Potassium
211mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
325IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
15.8mg
(18%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 325IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 15.8mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.