Aka the recipe I made when I found myself with an extra can of pineapple and some leftover chocolate. You would think that the pineapple would not go well with the chocolate–but it does, trust me. It’s actually a very yummy combination, the pineapple bringing the moisture and sugar that the chocolate lacks.

You’ll need :
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 1 can pineapple (340g, 10 slices)
- 140g sugar (and be prepared to throw in some of the juice from the can if the mixture’s too liquid, or to adjust the flour if it’s too dry)
- 120g flour
- 1 bag vanilla sugar (8g and a dash of vanilla extract otherwise)
- 2 eggs
- 125g butter

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C (gas mark 6)
2. Melt the chocolate and the butter, let the mixture cool down for a bit.
3. Meanwhile, dice the pineapple slices into smallish bits (I went for the width and length of my fingertip).
4. Mix the sugar, vanilla sugar, and the eggs. When the above chocolate-butter mixture has cooled down, add it and mix everything until the dough is smooth.
5. Prepare a low cake mould by brushing its sides with a little butter and a little flour. Pour the dough into it.
6. Cook for around 20 minutes: the cake should be still moist.

There you go–enjoy!

ETA: adjusted quantities following further experimentation

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