Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Test Kitchen Notes; although fresh pineapple is better to use you may use canned just make sure to blot off as much moisture as possible from the slices using paper towels
Servings 6
INGREDIENTS:
5 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing the pan
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons dark rum
1 small fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 ΒΌ cups sugar
3 large eggs. room temperature
1/2 cup milk, room temperature
INSTRUCTIONS:————————————
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Set oven rack to middle position.
Line a 9-inch round cake pan with a circle of parchment paper and grease the sides and bottom with butter.
Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over medium high heat, cooking until it is lightly browned and has a nutty aroma; remove from the heat and carefully and slowly stir in the brown sugar and rum.
Pour the caramel into the cake pan spreading it to cover the bottom.
Arrange the sliced pineapple in a ring slightly overlapping around the inside of the pan, covering the entire surface.
In a bowl sift together the flour with baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Using an electric mixer on medium speed beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Mix in the eggs one at a time reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flour alternating with the milk and mixing until the batter is smooth.
Pour the batter into the cake pan over top of the pineapple and bake rotating the pan once during cooking.
Bake until golden brown and toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake and carefully invert the cake onto a serving platter, remove the parchment paper circle.
Let cool completely before serving.
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