Like most vintage recipes, this nine layered pineapple cake takes time to make, and a touch of patience, but the final result is worth it. It's an old-fashioned cake that is a total indulgence.

Preheat the oven to 180C/170C Fan/Gas 4. Butter the sides of a deep 20cm/8in cake tin. Drain the pineapple slices and leave to dry on kitchen paper. Put the soft brown sugar and 60g/2oz of the ...

The Southern treat ... the U.S., which included a recipe for the cake, it was renamed and embraced by the region. Hummingbird cake on a stand with bananas and a pineapple in the background ...

Use a spatula to fold in the pineapple ... Old School: Double the frosting and spread icing on top and sides if you insist that every bite of cake needs to be slathered in caramel. Recipe courtesy ...