1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
4 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup maraschino cherry preserves, chopped
1 cup pineapple juice, drained and finely chopped (reserve the juices)
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
whipped cream
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
4 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup maraschino cherry preserves, chopped
1 cup pineapple juice, drained and finely chopped (reserve the juices)
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
whipped cream
Mix flour with yeast
Beat butter or margarine and gradually add granulated sugar, beating well
Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating well
Pour into a greased 21 cm diameter cake pan
Dust with maraschino cherry preserves and pineapple
Dust the top with confectioners' sugar, using 3/4 cup of the pineapple juice reserved earlier
Bake in a moderate oven (170°C) for about 1 hour
Serve warm with whipped cream or chantilly cream, if desired.