Lion shaped chocolate pineapple cake

This cake is as simple and quick to prepare as it is delicious to eat.

Ingredients :

1. All purpose flour - 1 cup (150 g)
2. Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 cup (75 g)
3. Baking powder - 1 tsp
4. Ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
5. Salt - 1/4 tsp
6. Butter - 3/4 cup (180 g)
7. Sugar - 1 1/2 cups (300 g)
8. Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
9. Eggs - 3 nos
10. Crushed canned pineapple, drained - 1 cup (200 g)
11. Walnuts, chopped - 1/4 cup (60 g)
12. Whipped cream frosting for frosting

Method :

1.   Preheat the oven to 180 C.  Lightly grease and flour a baking pan.

2.   Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl.  Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until creamy.

3.   Add the eggs one a time, beating until just blended.  Gradually beat in the dry ingredients.  Stir in the pineapple and walnuts by hand.  Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.

4.   Bake for 35 - 45 mins.  Cool the cake completely and decorate it with the whipped cream frosting.

Happy baking :)