Salted-Caramel Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Name: Salted-Caramel Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 c. dark-brown sugar; 2 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature; 3 tbsp. dark rum; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 c. granulated sugar; 1 tbsp. vanilla extract; 2 large eggs; 1/2 c. whole milk; 1 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into rings; 1 ring cut into chunks

By Carrie PurcellPublished: Jan 22, 2013

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Yields:

8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 35 mins

Cal/Serv:

593

A salty and sweet cake perfect for all occasions.

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 cup dark-brown sugar
2 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 Tbsp. dark rum
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup granulated sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1 medium pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into rings; 1 ring cut into chunks

Directions

1. Step 1Coat a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat brown sugar and 1 stick butter, whisking occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook until caramel thickens and turns a deep brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in rum and 1 teaspoon salt. Pour caramel into prepared cake pan and swirl around to coat. Set aside and let cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
2. Step 2Preheat oven to 350°F. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, remaining salt, and cinnamon. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium, beat together granulated sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla; beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in half the dry-ingredient mixture and 1/4 cup milk. Repeat with remaining dry-ingredient mixture and milk.
3. Step 3Arrange pineapple rings atop caramel in cake pan. Fill in spaces between rings with pineapple chunks. Carefully pour batter over pineapple and smooth, using a rubber spatula.
4. Step 4Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool for 30 minutes. Run a sharp knife around the sides of the pan to loosen the cake; invert onto a large serving plate.

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