Upside Down Gingerbread With Cranberries And Pineapple Recipes

GINGERBREAD PINEAPPLE UPSIDEDOWN CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in 10 in. cast iron skillet, or heavy ovenproof pan, over medium heat. Swirl melted butter to coat sides of pan.
• 2. Remove from heat, stir in 1 cup brown sugar, then add pineapple in one layer. Set aside.
• 3. Stir together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
• 4. Melt the other 6 tablespoons of butter in a small pan. Remove from the heat and stir in hot water, molasses and the 1/2 cup brown sugar. Whisk in the egg.
• 5. Add the butter mixture to the flour mix. Stir until well blended. Gently pour over the pineapple in the skillet.
• 6. Bake 35 - 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a round dish. Serve warm or room temperature.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• For topping: Preheat oven to 350°F Melt 1/4 cup butter in 10-inch-diameter cast-iron skillet or other heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably nonstick) over medium heat. Add 2/3 cup brown sugar and stir until mixture begins to form thick mass, about 4 minutes. Continue cooking, without stirring, until butter mixture spreads and covers bottom of skillet and bubbles appear all over surface, about 6 minutes longer. Remove skillet from heat. Arrange pineapple chunks close together in concentric circles atop sugar mixture in skillet.
• For cake: Sift first 8 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat molasses, golden brown sugar, melted butter, eggs and vanilla extract in large bowl until well blended, about 2 minutes.
• Add half of dry ingredients, then whole milk, then remaining half of dry ingredients, beating until well blended after each addition.
• Beat in crystallized ginger. Spread batter evenly over pineapple in skillet.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• Cool cake in skillet 5 minutes. Run small knife around sides of skillet to loosen cake.
• Place platter over cake in skillet; invert cake onto platter. Cool cake at least 1 hour. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• For topping:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 1/4 cup butter in 10-inch-diameter cast-iron skillet or other heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably nonstick) over medium heat. Add 2/3 cup brown sugar and stir until mixture begins to form thick mass, about 4 minutes. Continue cooking, without stirring, until butter mixture spreads and covers bottom of skillet and bubbles appear all over surface, about 6 minutes longer. Remove skillet from heat. Arrange pineapple chunks close together in concentric circles atop sugar mixture in skillet.
• For cake:
• Sift first 8 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat molasses, golden brown sugar, melted butter, eggs and vanilla extract in large bowl until well blended, about 2 minutes. Add half of dry ingredients, then whole milk, then remaining half of dry ingredients, beating until well blended after each addition. Beat in crystallized ginger. Spread batter evenly over pineapple in skillet.
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake in skillet 5 minutes. Run small knife around sides of skillet to loosen cake. Place platter over cake in skillet; invert cake onto platter. Cool cake at least 1 hour. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 9-inch round pan, mix 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and the brown sugar; spread evenly to cover bottom of pan. Cut pineapple slices in half; arrange 4 halves over brown sugar mixture in center of pan. Cut remaining halves in half again; arrange pieces around edge of pan.
• In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. With spoon or wire whisk, beat in remaining 6 tablespoons melted butter, 1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice and all remaining gingerbread ingredients until smooth. Spoon batter carefully over pineapple; spread to cover.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Run knife around side of pan to loosen. Place heatproof serving plate, upside down, over pan. Turn plate and pan over; remove pan. Cut into wedges. Serve with whipped cream and cherries.

UPSIDE-DOWN GINGERBREAD WITH CRANBERRIES AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter.
• Spread in bottom of ungreased 8 or 9inch square pan.
• (Despite the recipe saying"ungreased" I like to lightly spray it with Pam, since when I didn't, a bit of the topping stuck to pan).
• Arrange pineapple, cranberries, and nuts over sugar mixture.
• In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and allspice.
• Add all remaining gingerbread ingredients and blend well.
• Pour batter evenly over pineapple, cranberries, and nuts.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Serve warm with whipped cream.