"This cake freezes beautifully: cool it completely, wrap it securely in plastic, and then in aluminum foil...."
INGREDIENTS
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6 tablespoons all-purpose flour see savings
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6 tablespoons packed light brown sugar see savings
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened see savings
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon see savings
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3 ounces (a generous 1/2 cup) hazelnuts see savings
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1 cup granulated sugar see savings
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6-3/4 ounces (1-1/2 cups) unsifted all-purpose flour see savings
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1 teaspoon baking powder see savings
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1/4 teaspoon table salt see savings
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1/2 pound (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened at-room temperature see savings
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3 large eggs, at room temperature see savings
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract see savings
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About 1/3 of a fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into medium chunks (to yield 1-1/2 cups), set on paper towels to drain see savings
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Confectioners' sugar for garnish (optional) see savings