Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Considered a classic American cake, pineapple-upside down cake first appeared when canned pineapple become available. But the method of creating a lusciously caramel-like topping for a cake, pastries (like caramel rolls), or bread has a long baking history. Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice mixture for the water.
Courtesy of Maya Ferrante. for Food Network Kitchen. Remove from heat, and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over pan. Arrange pineapple slices to cover bottom of skillet. You can cook Pineapple Upside Down Cake using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Pineapple Upside Down Cake
- It's of Topping.
- You need 1 can of pineapple rings, drained (keep juice for drizzling).
- You need 30 g of brown sugar.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of margarine, melted.
- Prepare of Cake batter.
- It's 175 g of AP flour.
- You need 60 g of granulated sugar.
- Prepare 1 packet of vanilla sugar (7,5g).
- You need 2 tsp of baking powder.
- It's 1 pinch of salt.
- It's 40 g of vegetable oil.
- It's 180 g of soy milk.
- It's Splash of rum.
Distribute cherries around pineapple; set aside. When melted, sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter. Place cherry in center and between each pineapple slice, if desired. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl; set aside.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake instructions
- Pour melted margarine in the bottom of a round cake pan. Sprinkle brown sugar on top. Arrange as much of the pineapple slices as possible. Refrigerate..
- Meanwhile, make the cake batter: whisk dry ingredients together. Pour in wet ingredients. Whisk until just combined..
- Pour batter over pineapple slices. Bake for 35 min in a 350°F/180°C oven..
- Let cake cool for 10 min, then drizzle a few tbsp of pineapple juice over the cake. Flip cake after 10-15 additional minutes. Serve slightly warm. Enjoy :).
Substitute reserved peach juice for the pineapple juice. Cranberry Orange Upside-Down Cake: Omit the pineapple, pecans and cherries. This pineapple upside down cake is features a sweet caramel topping over rich cake. Ground almonds in the batter give it a unique, nutty flavor. Serve it with your favorite ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream!