Maui Gold Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream | Caramel Sauce
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Caramel Sauce Ingredients
Serving Ingredients
Method
Cake Directions
- 1
Prepare the Pineapple
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan. Invert the pan and place the sliced Maui Gold pineapple on the bottom.
- 2
Make the Caramel Base
In a saucepan, melt 1 cup of unsalted butter over medium heat. Stir in 3 tablespoons of brown sugar until dissolved. Pour this mixture over the pineapple slices in the cake pan.
- 3
Mix the Cake Batter
In a large bowl, combine 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of granulated sugar, 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder, and 0.5 teaspoons of salt. In another bowl, whisk together 0.5 cups of milk, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and the scraped vanilla bean. Mix wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- 4
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter over the pineapple and caramel mixture in the pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 5
Cool and Flip
Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before inverting it onto a serving platter.
Caramel Sauce Directions
- 6
Prepare the Caramel Sauce
In a saucepan, combine 1 cup of granulated sugar and cook over medium heat until it melts and turns a golden brown color. Add 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter and stir until melted. Slowly pour in 0.5 cups of heavy cream while stirring continuously. Add 0.25 teaspoons of sea salt and mix well.
Serving Directions
- 7
Serve the Cake
Slice the pineapple upside-down cake and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and drizzle with caramel sauce.
