One of the benefits of pineapple is that it helps to build healthy bones. Pineapples are rich in manganese, a trace mineral that is needed for your body to build bone and connective tissues. The benefits of pineapple when you have a cold or cough are the same as the benefits of orange juice, but there is an additional benefit of pineapple. Bromelain, which is found in pineapples, has been found to help suppress coughs and loosen mucus. The obvious benefits of pineapple are all the vitamins and minerals the fruit is loaded with. Its nutrients include calcium, potassium, fiber, and vitamin C. In addition it is low in fat and cholesterol...It is regulates the gland and found to be helpful in cases of goiter(enlargement of the thyroid gland).Fresh pineapple juice is also used in removing intestinal worms.Fresh pineapple juice has been used to combat diptheria and other infections of the throat or other parts of the body...i bought a pineapple n prepared juice with it, there were few pineapple slices left in fridge n a box of ricotta cheese, none want to eat the pineapple slices for salad, so i just mixed both to prepare as cake with egg replacer powder and cornmeal...This eggless pineapple and ricotta cheese cake goes to Egg Replacement Event - Egg Replacer Powder by Madhuram of Eggless Cooking...
1/2cup All purpose flour
1/2cup Cornmeal
1/2cup Ricotta cheese
1/2cup Canola oil
3/4cup Chopped Pineapple Chunks
3/4cup Sugar
1tsp Baking powder
3tsp Egg Replacer Powder +4tbsp Warm Water
Few Almond Flakes
Mix both egg replacer powder n warm water together as thick paste...beat ricotta cheese, sugar, canola oil together until they turn soft n fluffy..mix together the cornmeal, allpurpose flour n baking powder together n keep aside, add now the thick paste of egg replacer powder to the cheese-sugar mixture, beat well for few minutes..add gradually the flour-cornmeal mixture n turn as cake batter, add the chopped pineapple chunks to the cake batter n fold gently...
Preheat the oven at 350F, grease a cake pan r use the silicon mould, once again i used my silicion hearty shaped cake mould for this cake, pour the cake batter n springle the almond flakes, bake the cake in middle rack for 30minutes r until the skewer come out clean...
Delicious Eggless Pineapple N Ricotta Cheese Cake!!
On the way to Love Is In Air (Heart Shaped Foods) by Bindiya also to Cooking With Luv For Luv Event by Priyanka of Asankhana....also to Original Recipe by Lore of Culinarty
this is new to me...looks yummy!!
ReplyDeletepriya, this is a wonderful surprise!what a delicious entry, my husband just loves pineapples!
ReplyDeleteDelicious and yummy cake. I still have to find out the egg replace ment in In dia, once i found it i will try .
ReplyDeletethe benefits of a pineapple are new to me....and the cake looks worth a try
ReplyDeletesuperb, great job priya cake looks so yummy
ReplyDeleteYummy Yummy!!
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds amazingly good :-)
ReplyDeletePineapple and ricotta cheese - it has to be awesome! Yum!
ReplyDeleteOMG,u have posted so many recipes in a row..very delicious..pineapple and ricotta sounds gr8 :)
ReplyDeletepineapple and ricotta..Yummmm This is interesting and new and eggles..lovely combo..
ReplyDeleteThe almond look like crust and i just love pineapple cake
ReplyDeletewow this is such a cute cake. perfect for valentines day.. enna kalaka poreengala.. nariya dishes panni v day ku?
ReplyDeleteWow.. The cake looks delicious..
ReplyDeleteYum,yum yum
ReplyDeleteNever knew pineapple was so rich in manganese, will have to eat more of it. The cake looks gorgeous and I know how delicious the combo of ricotta and fruit is!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sending it over to Original Recipes :)
That's a very good and interesting recipe Priya. I see that you have become a cornmeal fan. I love ricotta cheese too, it's so versatile.
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe, but where do you get egg replacer powder in India. Will a flax seed + water mixture work cause that is an egg replacer.
ReplyDelete@Adithya, yes u can go for flax seeds and water mixture..Happy baking..
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