Chef John's Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp pineapple juice
1 tbsp dark rum (optional)
1/2 small fresh pineapple - peeled, cored, and sliced
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup cold milk

Directions:

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.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2925.37 Kcal (12248 kJ)
Calories from fat	1297.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	144.2g	222%
Cholesterol	532.17mg	177%
Sodium	1355.98mg	56%
Potassium	1757.54mg	37%
Total Carbs	379.53g	127%
Sugars	228.38g	914%
Dietary Fiber	6.14g	25%
Protein	30.12g	60%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	4%
Vitamin A	1.7mg	57%
Iron	5.2mg	29%
Calcium	819.4mg	82%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	365.34 Kcal (1530 kJ)
Calories from fat	162.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.01g	222%
Cholesterol	66.46mg	177%
Sodium	169.34mg	56%
Potassium	219.49mg	37%
Total Carbs	47.4g	127%
Sugars	28.52g	914%
Dietary Fiber	0.77g	25%
Protein	3.76g	60%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	57%
Iron	0.7mg	29%
Calcium	102.3mg	82%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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