National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day
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Ingredients
  • For the cake:
  • 1 T. butter
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1 c. flour
  • ½ t. salt
  • ½ t. baking soda
  • ½ c. sour cream
  • 1¼ c. diced fresh pineapple
  • 3 T. butter
  • 4 T. brown sugar
  • ½ t. cinnamon
  • For the rum sauce:
  • 1 T. butter
  • 1 T. sugar
  • 1 T. brown sugar
  • ½ t. cinnamon
  • 2 T. corn syrup
  • 2 T. rum
  • ½ c. heavy whipping cream
  • For serving:
  • Vanilla or macadamia nut ice cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl combine the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar using a mixer. Add in the egg and mix for 1 minute.
  4. Add the dry ingredients into the mixing bowl and mix on low speed until everything is well combined.
  5. Using a spatula fold in the sour cream and vanilla. Set aside.
  6. In a medium skillet over medium heat melt the 3 tablespoons of butter. Add in the brown sugar and cinnamon and mix well. Add in the pineapple and cook for 5 minutes or until the pineapple is covered in the sweet mixture.
  7. Spray 6 mini pineapple upside cake molds (or 8 large cupcake cups) with cooking spray. Place 2 tablespoons of the pineapple mixture into each mold and then top with the cake mixture filling the mold ⅔ of the way full.
  8. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the cakes are brown. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing them from the mold.
  9. In a saucepan over medium heat combine the butter, sugars, corn syrup, and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  10. Add the rum to the boiling mixture and light on fire to burn off the alcohol.
  11. Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream, mixing well.
  12. To serve the pineapple cake place the cake in the middle of a dessert plate. Pour a few teaspoons of the rum sauce over top of the cake. Serve with a scoop of ice cream.
Recipe by Cooking Contest Central at https://cookingcontestcentral.com/national-pineapple-upside-down-cake-day/