Chef John's Pineapple Upside-Down Cake |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This iconic American dessert looks like a simple, rustic fruit cobbler when it comes out of the oven, all browned and bubbling, but a few minutes later, when it's turned over and that gloriously caramelized surface is revealed, it becomes so much more. Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter |
3/4 cup light brown sugar |
1 tablespoon pineapple juice |
1 tablespoon 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 teaspoon ground cardamom |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 cup white sugar |
1 egg |
1/2 cup cold milk |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 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.
3. Remove from heat and spread pineapple slices in a layer over the brown sugar mixture, completely covering the mixture. Set skillet aside.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Pour batter over the pineapple slices in the skillet; spread evenly to cover.
7. 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.
8. 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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