Description
A moist cake featuring caramelized pineapple and cherries, baked with Caribbean flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices in juice, drained (reserve juice)
- 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, halved
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- Melt 1/2 cup butter in a 9-inch round cake pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the melted butter.
- Arrange pineapple slices on top of the brown sugar mixture. Place a cherry half in the center of each pineapple ring.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter carefully over the pineapple and cherry layer in the pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Place a serving plate over the cake pan and invert the cake onto the plate. Remove the pan.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- You can substitute the reserved pineapple juice for milk if you prefer a slightly tangier cake batter.
- For a richer flavor, use dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Jamaican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 180
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 75
Keywords: Jamaican cake, pineapple upside down cake, tropical dessert, brown sugar topping, fruit cake