Pineapple And Rum Upside Down Cake Recipes

PINEAPPLE AND RUM UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; position a rack in the center of the oven.Preheat oven to 350 degrees; position a rack in the center of the oven.
• Add the butter to a 9-inch-round baking pan. Place the pan inside of the pre-heated oven until melted, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and add the brown sugar and rum; stir until mixed well and even.
• Arrange the pineapple slices evenly in the pan; place a cherry in the center of each one and fill the center and any other open space with either additional pineapple pieces or pecans.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE WITH RUM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt brown sugar, butter, and honey for topping in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until smooth.
• Pour butter mixture into the bottoms of two ungreased 8-inch round cake pans. Drain pineapple slices and reserve 1/4 cup juice for the cake. Layer pineapple slices on top of the butter mixture.
• Combine buttermilk, rum, and reserved pineapple juice in a small bowl. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in another small bowl.
• Beat white and brown sugars with butter in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Mix in 1/2 of the flour mixture, then all of the buttermilk mixture, and finally the remaining flour mixture until well combined. Divide cake batter evenly between the two pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cakes are golden and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven place on wire racks until completely cooled, 30 to 45 minutes. Turn one cake out onto a serving plate, then carefully turn second cake directly on top of the first.

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.

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.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE WITH RUM GLAZE

Steps:

• For Cake:.
• Cream 1/4 c margarine in large bowl medium speed.
• Add granulated sugar gradually.
• Add beaten egg and egg whites.
• Beat til well blended.
• Add milk gradually.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
• Add slowly to creamed mixture.
• Melt remaining 1/2 c margarine.
• Pour into 9" square cake pan.
• Sprinkle brown sugar over the margarine.
• Place pineapple slices and cherries on top of brown sugar.
• Pour cake batter carefully over pineapple.
• Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
• For glaze:.
• Heat water to boiling in small saucepan.
• Add sugar.
• Stir til dissolved.
• Add rum.
• Cool.
• Pour glaze over hot cake.
• Cool slightly.
• Turn onto serving platter.

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.

DECADENT PINEAPPLE RUM UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter and pour into the bottom of a 9 ½-inch spring-form pan. (Place the pan on foil or parchment paper to catch any leaks).
• Press the brown sugar evenly over the butter.
• Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of rum.
• Arrange 7 pineapple slices over the brown sugar.
• Fill in the spaces with the pecan halves.
• In a large bowl, cream the margarine and granulated sugar.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• Beat in the vanilla.
• Puree the remaining 3 pineapple slices with the remaining 1 tablespoon rum; beat this into the margarine mixture until thoroughly combined.
• In a separate bowl, sift the flour, ginger, baking soda, and salt together.
• Beat dry ingredients into the margarine mixture alternately with the the 1/2 cup of reserved pineapple juice. Thoroughly combine after each addition, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Pour the cake batter over the pineapple slices in the spring-form pan.
• Bake until the center of the cake springs back when gently touched, 50 - 60 minutes, Test your cake after 30 - 35 minutes. **See COOKS NOTES in the recipe description.**.
• While the cake is still hot, remove the side of the pan. Invert the cake onto a platter and remove the pan bottom.
• Serve the cake warm or at room temperature.
• Top with whipped cream, if desired.