Low Fat Pineapple Upside Down Cake Food

SKINNY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle brown sugar in pan. Arrange pineapple slices over brown sugar. Drizzle with reserved juice. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice.
• In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Run knife around inside edges of pan. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 3 minutes so brown sugar mixture can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Serve warm.

LIGHT PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 9-inch square baking pan with oil; line with a strip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides. Brush paper with oil. Sprinkle bottom of pan with 1/4 cup sugar. Trim pineapple wedges to no more than 4 to 5 inches long; arrange in pan in groups of four, alternating direction.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, oil, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Add flour mixture; mix just until combined. Pour batter over pineapple. Tap pan firmly on counter to settle batter, then smooth top.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool 20 minutes in pan; invert onto a serving platter (peel off and discard paper).

LOW-FAT PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Line a round 9x1 1/2 inch pan with waxed paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle brown sugar on waxed paper.
• Drain pineapple and reserve juice.
• Spread pineapple evenly in bottom of pan and sprinkle dry gelatin over pineapple.
• Using an electic hand mixer, beat eggs and egg whites on high until very thick (about 5 minutes).
• Gradually add sugar.
• Add 1/3 cup reserved pineapple juice and vanilla and beat on low speed.
• Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt, blending until batter is smooth.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• When done, immediately loosen cake from edge of pan with a knife and turn the pan over onto a plate.
• Carefully remove waxed paper.

MAKEOVER PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer in pan; place cherry halves in center of pineapple slices; set aside., In a large bowl, beat the sugar, milk, oil, egg and extracts until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Pour into prepared pan., Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

CHEF JOHN'S PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in brown sugar, pineapple juice, and dark rum. Cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbling, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and spread pineapple slices in a layer over the brown sugar mixture, completely covering the mixture. Set skillet aside.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in small skillet over low heat until the butter begins to brown and release a nutty fragrance, about 5 minutes. Watch carefully, butter burns easily. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
• Whisk together flour, cardamom, salt, baking powder, and white sugar in a large bowl. Whisk in egg and cold milk until just combined. Pour in melted butter and stir to mix thoroughly.
• Pour batter over the pineapple slices in the skillet; spread evenly to cover.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cake begins to bubble around the edges, the top is browned, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the skillet for 10 minutes.
• Loosen the cake from the skillet by running a knife around the inside edge of the cake. Invert a large plate over the top of the skillet and flip over, releasing the cake to show the pineapple slices on top.

LOW FAT PINEAPPLE UPSIDE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Drain pineapple and reserve 2 tablespoons of juice; set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons of margarine and pour into the bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan. Top margarine with brown sugar and, using a fork, swirl together to make an even layer. Place 1 pineapple ring in center of pan and arrange 6 more rings around it. Place cherry halves, cut side up, in center of each ring and in spaces between rings; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a small bowl, combine milk, 2 tablespoons of reserved pineapple juice and vanilla. In a large mixing bowl, beat together remaining 4 tablespoons of margarine and granulated sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add flour mixture and milk mixture in small batches, alternating each and beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix until blended. Pour batter over pineapple in pan.
• Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 2 minutes in pan, invert pan onto a serving plate and slice into 8 pieces. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Topping: Melt butter in a small skillet on direct heat.
• Add brown sugar and stir until well blended and bubbly.
• Pour into a 9" square baking dish, spreading to cover the bottom.
• (Alternately, microwave butter and brown sugar in a 9" square glass baking dish till well blended and bubbly).
• Arrange pineapple spears and maraschino cherry halves on top of the brown sugar in a sun-burst pattern.
• Chill in refrigerator while preparing batter.
• Batter: Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
• Cream shortening/butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• At low speed, and in alternate additions, add in the flour and orange juice, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• Beat only until smooth.
• Remove cake pan from the refrigerator and spread batter over topping.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven, let stand for 5-10 minutes.
• Invert on a plate and serve warm.

FAT-FREE PINEAPPLE-CHERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly spray a 9-inch round cake pan with oil.
• Combine topping ingredients and spread evenly over the pan. Arrange pineapple slices on top with a cherry in the center of each ring.
• In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
• In a small bowl, beat sugar and milk together to dissolve sugar, then add remaining ingredients and mix.
• Add wet ingredients to dry and whisk until smooth.
• Pour over pineapple topping.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Let stand for a few minutes before loosening the edges and inverting over a serving plate.