pineapple upside down cake
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
In this Buzzle article, we give you the recipe to make an upside down pineapple cake. Though it sounds like it might be a lot of hard work, you will be surprised at how simple it really is to make this cake.
- Butter―50 g
- Light brown sugar―100 g
- Pineapple slices, drained―1 can, reserve syrup
- Maraschino cherries (optional)
- Butter―100 g
- Castor Sugar―100 g
- Self-raising flour―100 g
- Pinch of salt
- Baking powder―1 tsp
- Eggs―3 small
- Vanilla essence―1 tsp
- Preheat the oven to 180º C (350º F/Gas Mark 4). Sift the flour together with the baking powder and salt, and set aside.
- To make the topping, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Spread this mixture onto a 9-inch round baking tray. Arrange the pineapple slices on top, placing them lightly onto the mixture, and place maraschino cherries, if using, in the center of each pineapple ring. If you have any to spare, cut pineapple slices in half and use them to line the sides of the cake tin.
- Next make the cake batter. In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar, and use an electric whisk to beat the mixture until creamy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla essence.
- Fold in the flour and baking powder.
- Add two tablespoons of the reserved pineapple syrup into the mixture.
- Pour the cake batter onto the baking dish lined with the pineapple slices, adding any scrapings of batter to the sides, not the middle. Use the back of a spoon or a palate knife to smoothen the surface.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, then leave to stand on a wire rack for a further 10 minutes.
- Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake, then invert it carefully onto a serving plate.
- Serve warm, with a dollop of crème fraiche or whipped cream.
- If you'd like to use fresh pineapple instead of canned for a healthier version, you can. Use a medium-sized pineapple that is peeled and cored, and cut it into slices approximately one-fourth of an inch thick. You can use pineapple juice instead of the syrup.
- For a richer version of the cake, replace half the self-raising flour with ground almonds, you'll get a cake with a delicious nutty flavor that's fabulous with the pineapples.
- Try serving the cake with vanilla ice cream for a slight variation.