Pineapple Upside Down Cake

June 8, 2018

30-45 minutes

medium

Serves: 8

Pineapple upside-down cake is not necessarily a Haitian recipe but it is very popular in the Haitian community. With the addition of rum (I used our favorite one, wink wink), lime zest, nutmeg and evaporated milk this recipe definitely has that Haitian cake flavor that we love; so it’s kinda a combination of two delicious cakes in one.

I used a whisk and got a really great right arm workout, next time I will use an electric hand mixer. I didn’t separate the egg whites from the yolk in the video but I have done so in the past and I think it does make the cake even fluffier so it’s worth a try. FYI this cake is not completely fluffy and that’s due to the moisture from the glaze… it kinda looks like it’s under cooked but trust me it’s not, it’s supposed to look that way.

This cake is definitely one of my favorites; the tartness of the pineapple and sweetness of the cherries and glaze is just a great combination. I hope you try and like this recipe.

Watch me make my version of Pineapple Upside Down Cake here:

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Ingredients

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	Glaze and Topping:
	⅓ cup brown sugar
	¼ cup butter
	½ tsp rum
	Pineapple rings
	Maraschino Cherries
	Batter:
	1 ½ cups all purpose flour
	1 tsp baking powder
	½ tsp salt
	½ tsp ground nutmeg
	½ cup granulated sugar
	1 egg
	2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened
	1 tsp lime zest
	1 tbsp rum
	½ tsp vanilla extract
	½ tsp almond extract
	¼ cup evaporated milk
	¼ cup cold water
	½ tbsp white distilled vinegar
	⅓ cup pineapple juice

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 ℉

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In a small bowl combine lime zest, 1 tbsp rum and set aside. In another small bowl make buttermilk by combining evaporated milk, cold water, distilled white vinegar, stir and set aside.

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In a small saucepan melt ¼ cup butter then add ⅓ cup brown sugar, ½ tsp rum and mix until well combined. Pour mixture into 9-inch cake pan making sure to cover the entire surface, place pineapple rings into it and cherries into the center of the rings.

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In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg together and set aside

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In a large bowl, using an electric mixer beat butter and sugar until creamy then add lime zest and rum mixture, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg and mix until well combined.

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Add half the flour mix to butter mixture along with half buttermilk and continue until all combined. Finally mix in pineapple juice until well combined.

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Pour batter into prepared pan and spread out evenly with a spatula, bake for about 30-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

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Run a knife along the sides of the cake to ensure it comes out the pan easily. Place a plate over pan; using oven mitts carefully flip it over and remove cake pan.

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Slice, serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Allow pineapple rings and maraschino cherries to drain on a paper towel before placing into cake pan as the extra liquid from them will alter the outcome of the recipe.

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