PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

 

If you like pineapple or fruits in your cake this is one of the best tasting cakes you should definitely try.

 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
•  3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice(Take from the pineapple tin if unsweetened juice  is not    available )
• 1 fresh pineapple - peeled, cored and cut into rings or 1 can sliced pineapple
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or pineapple essence or extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C .           
2. Melt the butter. Brush a little bit of the butter on the inside of a 9 inch cake pan.I prefer a rectangle pan for parties.Its easier to slice .               
3. Mix 5 tablespoons of the butter with the dark brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice. Place this mixture in the bottom of the cake pan. Arrange the pineapple rings on the brown sugar mixture in a decorative pattern (be creative). Set pan aside.
4. Stir together the flour, salt, white sugar, and baking powder.                               
5. Beat the 2 eggs . Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup pineapple juice, essence, and remaining melted butter. Add this  to the flour mixture. Pour batter over the top of the brown sugar and pineapple rings.
6. Bake at 200 degrees C for 30 minutes. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes then cover pan tightly with a serving dish and invert so that the pineapple side is up.

                  

 

 Note: I used canned Dole Pineapple slices  (I used 7 rings) and the 3/4 cup of juice.

Other substitions: I used margrine instead of butter