Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
By Meghan McGarry. Pineapple upside down cake is always a crowd favourite. In this recipe, dark rum and ginger take the classic cake to a whole new level. It’s a no fuss recipe full of flavor that’s sure to impress!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 stick (14 tablespoons) unsalted butter, divided
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar
- 1 can pineapple rings, (20 ounce can in 100% juice)
- 1 small jar maraschino cherries
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 00 tsp ground ginger
- 00 tsp salt
- 00 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 00 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp dark rum
- 00 cup buttermilk
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease one 9-inch cake pan.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 1 stick (8 tablespoons) of butter. Add light brown sugar and stir continuously over low heat for about 2-3 minutes till mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared cake pan.
- Place pineapple rings on top of mixture and place a maraschino cherry in the center of each ring. Set aside.
- Cream remaining butter (6 tablespoons) with sugar on medium speed of a mixer till light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, vanilla extract and dark rum till fully combined.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt and ground ginger.
- Add dry ingredients to the batter alternating with the buttermilk.
- Pour batter on top of pineapple rings and bake cake for approximately 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes then run a small pairing knife around the edges just to loosen it. Place a large plate upside down on top of the cake and flip the pan over.
- Serve cake warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.