Spiced Pineapple Upside Down Cake Food

SPICED PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt 2/3 cup butter; stir in brown sugar. Spread in the bottom of an ungreased heavy 12-in. ovenproof skillet or a 13x9-in. baking pan. Arrange pineapple in a single layer over sugar mixture; place a cherry in the center of each slice. Sprinkle with pecans and set aside. , In a large bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add alternately to batter with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. , Carefully pour over the pineapple. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes for skillet, 50-60 minutes for baking pan. Immediately invert onto a serving platter. Serve warm.

RUM PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the cherries and the spiced rum. In another bowl add the pineapple and the 3/4 cup of rum. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, add 1 3/4 sticks butter and the sugar and cream together until pale yellow, about 2 minutes. Stir in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the vanilla extract and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until a smooth batter forms.
• In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, over medium heat, add the remaining 1/4 stick butter and heat until the butter has just melted. Add the brown sugar and using a slotted spoon, add the pineapple pieces, reserving the rum. Saute until they begin to caramelize, about 4 minutes. Add the cherries and the rum they soaked in. Remove the skillet from the heat and light the rum with a long kitchen match. When the flames subside, return the pan to the heat and cook until most of the alcohol has evaporated. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside to cool 6 to 10 minutes before adding the batter. Remove half the fruit back into the reserved rum for garnishing later.
• Add the batter to the skillet and put in the oven. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for about 5 minutes before unmolding. To unmold, run a small knife around the edge of the cake, take a large serving plate and put it over the cast iron skillet. Carefully flip over and let sit for a couple of minutes until it releases from the skillet.
• Put the creme fraiche in a small bowl and stir in the zests. Cut the cake into wedges and serve with a dollop of creme fraiche and the reserved fruit.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the butter in an 8-by-8-by-2-inch square baking pan and set it over low heat to melt. When melted, sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter. Arrange the pineapple rings in a single layer on top of the sugar, making 3 rows. Cut the maraschino cherries in half, and place one half, cut-side up, in the center of each pineapple ring. Set the pan aside.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt, then sift once more. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, mix together the shortening, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with flour. Stir only enough after each addition to combine.
• Pour the batter carefully into the pineapple-lined baking pan and bake for 40 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center or pressing the cake lightly with a fingertip; if the impression springs back, the cake is done. Run a knife around the edges of the pan and place a serving dish on top. Invert the cake onto the serving dish. Leave the pan inverted over the cake for several moments to allow the syrup to soak into the cake.

SPICED GLAZED PINEAPPLE WITH CINNAMON FROMAGE FRAIS

Steps:

• Mix the lime juice and half the lime zest with 1 tbsp honey, a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. Set this sauce aside. Stir the icing sugar and a pinch of cinnamon into the fromage frais.
• Heat the butter and remaining honey in a non-stick frying pan until melted. Add the pineapple and cook over a high heat for 8 mins, turning regularly until caramelised. Pour in the spiced lime sauce and bubble for a few secs, tossing the pineapple to glaze in the sauce.
• Serve immediately, sprinkled with the remaining lime zest and accompanied by a dollop of the cinnamon fromage frais

CAMPFIRE PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKES

Steps:

• Place 1 teaspoon butter in 1 side of sandwich iron. Hold over fire to melt; remove from fire. Carefully sprinkle 1 tablespoon brown sugar over melted butter. Top with pineapple ring; add cherry to center of pineapple. Top with cake (flat side up); close iron. , Cook pineapple side down over a hot campfire until brown sugar is melted and cake is heated through, 5-8 minutes. Invert iron to open, and serve cake on an individual plate.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE-SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar and walnuts over butter; stir to combine. Sprinkle chopped apples in pan.
• Mix cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan, using water, oil and eggs. Pour batter over apples and walnuts in pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack 2 minutes; run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down on pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve cake warm.

SPICED PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small saucepan, melt 2/3 cup butter; stir in brown sugar.
• Spread in the bottom of an ungreased heavy 12-inch skillet or a 13x9x2-inch pan.
• Arrange pineapple slices in a single layer over the sugar mixture; place a maraschino cherry in the center of each.
• Sprinkle with pecans and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine the dry ingredients; add alternately with the buttermilk, mixing well after each addition.
• Carefully pour over the pineapple.
• Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes for a skillet, and 50-60 minutes for a baking pan, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• IMMEDIATELY invert onto serving platter.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine butter and brown sugar. Spread over bottom of lightly greased slow cooker. Arrange pineapple on top.
• To make cake: In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, if desired, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Add milk and flour mixture alternately, making three additions of flour and two of milk, beating well after each addition. blend in cinnamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla. Pour batter over pineapple slices.
• Place dish towels over top of slow cooker (see tip). Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 hours or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. To serve, slice and invert on plate. Top with vanilla ice cream.
• TIP: To prevent accumulated moisture from dripping on the cake batter, place two clean dish towels, each folded in half (to create a total of four layers), across the top of the cooker before covering with lid.

SPICED RUM PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. You can use either a 13X9 pan or two 9" cake pans for this, spray sides of baking dish(es) with cooking spray.
• Drain pineapple, reserving all juice. Press it down into the strainer to remove excess juice in the pineapple. Measure out 3/4 cup of juice and discard the remaining juice or save for other purpose.
• Cut butter into pieces and place into baking dish(es), sprinkle brown sugar on top of butter - divide both butter & brown sugar into halves if you are making it in two pans rather than one.
• Place in oven while preheating until butter melts completely, then remove from oven, stir in the drained crushed pineapple. Set aside.
• In a bowl mix together eggs, oil, rum and the 3/4 of pineapple juice saved from the can until well blended.
• Add in the box of dry cake mix to this liquid mixture and mix on low for 30 seconds to combine, then on medium for two minutes.
• Pour evenly over the pineapple, butter, sugar mix in baking dish.
• Bake for 30-36 minutes, test for doneness with toothpick.

CINNAMON SPICED APRICOT PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Stir together the sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons water in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet until a mixture that looks like wet sand. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and light amber, about 5 minutes. Stir in the salt if making a salted caramel. Arrange the apricots, cut-side down, on top.
• Whisk the flour, pecans, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Beat together the sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition, then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the buttermilk, beating until just incorporated.
• Pour the batter over the fruit and spread evenly. Bake until golden brown all over and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes and then invert onto a platter. Cool to room temperature before serving.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN NUTTY SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a cast iron skillet on medium heat add 6 tablespoons butter, the brown sugar and pineapple juice. Simmer for a few minutes until sugar dissolves then remove from heat. Arrange pineapple slices and cherries in sugar glaze filling in spaces with cherries.
• In a large bowl sift flour, baking powder, salt, cloves, cinnamon and sugar. In a smaller bowl whisk egg, milk, vanilla and remaining butter. Pour wet ingredients over dry and blend until just combined, fold in walnuts. Pour cake batter into the cast iron skillet. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let rest for 5 minutes before turning out onto a platter.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN GRIT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Add half of the melted butter to the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan and sprinkle with the brown sugar. Drain the pineapple rings and reserve 1/2 cup of the juice. Lay the pineapple rings on top in a concentric pattern, overlapping slightly. Place the cherries in the center of each of the pineapple rings.
• Whisk together the remaining melted butter, reserved pineapple juice, eggs and sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. In another large bowl, whisk to combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add the wet to the dry and mix together until just combined.
• Pour the batter over the pineapple rings and bake on a sheet tray until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Cool the cake in its pan for 25 minutes. Run a knife along the edges to loosen. Place a plate over the top and carefully flip the cake out of the pan.

BUTTER RUM PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Marinate pineapple rings in rum overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter and brown sugar in a large iron skillet (at least 12"), or other heavy, oven-proof pan.
• Arrange the marinated pineapple rings in the bottom of the pan in a single layer and simmer slowly over low heat in the melted butter and sugar until the cake batter is ready to go into the pan.
• Mix the granulated sugar, reserved pineapple juice and egg yolks in a large bowl.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
• Beat egg whites until peaks form.
• Quickly mix flour mixture into the sugar and egg mixture until well blended. Gently fold in egg whites.
• Place one cherry half upside down in the middle of each pineapple ring. Sprinkle chopped macadamia nuts evenly over the rings, gently spoon the batter over the pineapple rings and macadamia nuts.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the cake cool until it is just warm to the touch, then invert over a large plate.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

GRAPEFRUIT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put 4 tablespoons butter in a 9-inch round baking pan. Place the pan in the oven just long enough to melt the butter. Remove pan from oven; scatter 1/2 cup brown sugar evenly over the melted butter.
• With a sharp knife, peel the grapefruit, removing all pith, and slice. Arrange the slices to cover the bottom of the pan.
• In a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, and allspice. In a separate bowl, using an electric mixer, beat remaining 6 tablespoons butter until creamy. Add granulated sugar and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar; beat until well combined. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
• Pour batter over grapefruit in pan. Bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; turn cake out onto serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature, with whipped cream if desired.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a 9-inch cake round with parchment paper and lightly coat with coconut oil.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and the 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Sprinkle the bottom of the cake pan with the cinnamon-sugar mix. Arrange the pineapple slices over it. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, potato starch, arrowroot, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, salt, xanthan gum, cardamom, and baking soda. Add the agave nectar, the 1/2 cup coconut oil, the applesauce, vanilla, and hot water. Stir with a rubber spatula until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter over the pineapple.
• Bake for 20 minutes, rotate, then continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes more. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 30 minutes. Run a knife along the pan's edge and invert onto a serving plate.

SPICY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour the melted butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish, then sprinkle the brown sugar all around. Arrange the pineapple rings in a single layer in the baking dish, placing a maraschino cherry in the center of each ring. Set aside.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl. Beat 1 cup butter and the white sugar with an electric mixer in another bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and molasses. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the liquid ingredients, alternating with the hot water and reserved pineapple juice, until just combined. Slowly pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan, being careful not to move the arranged pineapple slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool the cake in the pan completely on a wire rack. When the cake is cool, run a paring knife between the cake and the edge of the pan. Cover the cake pan with a plate, and invert it to tip the cake out of the pan and onto the plate.

PINEAPPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Note:*** Do NOT add the water and oil stated on the box of cake mix.
• The Pineapple and juice replace these two ingredients and make it lower in fat and more moist.
• In bowl, add dry cake mix, pineapple with juice, eggs and orange extract.
• Beat just until mixed.
• Pour into a 9x13-inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool.
• Note: I wrapped outer edge of cake with Magi-cake strips which prevents the outside edges from becoming browned before the cake is done; however, this is optional.
• Mix orange extract and powdered sugar to make a glaze.
• Drizzle over the cooled cake.
• Note:*** I have made this in 6 mini-angelfood cake pans and baked for 23 minutes.
• They were the first cakes sold at the bake sale.

SPICED PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Pour melted butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with nuts and brown sugar. Arrange pears over nuts., In a large bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition., Spread batter over pears. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

JAMAICAN SPICED UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 5 tablespoons butter and add to a 9-inch square baking pan, tilting to coat bottom and sides. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar and arrange pineapple slices in 2 slightly overlapping rows.
• In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave coconut milk and remaining 4 tablespoons butter in 20-second increments until butter is melted but not hot. Whisk remaining cup sugar to remove lumps, then add to bowl. Whisk in eggs, lime zest and juice, and vanilla.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, allspice, and salt. Add flour mixture to coconut milk mixture in 3 additions, whisking until smooth. Pour batter over pineapple and spread in an even layer. Tap pan on counter to remove any air bubbles. Bake until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 1 hour. Let cool on a wire rack, 1 hour. Run a knife around edges before inverting onto a platter. Serve warm.