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Pineapple Upside Down Cake
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This pineapple upside-down cake with praline pecan sauce is a game changer – Easy, elegant, and unbelievably delicious! You Won't Believe How Good It Is Until You Try It!
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Calories: 19kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of Bob's Red Mill Organic All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • cup of melted unsalted butter + 1 tbsp
  • cup of light brown sugar packed
  • 1 can of sliced pineapple
  • ½ cup of praline pecans chopped
  • 3 eggs with the yolks separated from the yolks * you will use both; don't discard the egg whites
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • cup of pineapple juice
  • maraschino cherries

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375. In a 9x9 baking pan, add ⅓ cup of melted unsalted butter and ⅔ cup of light brown sugar. Mix and spread evenly.
  • Cut the pineapple slices in half and place them on top of the mixture; add the cherries.
  • Chop the praline pecans into small pieces and scatter them evenly over the pineapple and cherries.
  • Combine 1 cup of Bob's Red Mill Organic all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, and ¼ tsp salt in a mixing bowl, then mix well. Set aside.
  • Add the 3 eggs whites and 1 cup of sugar and mix until frothy in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Next, add the yolks and continue to mix for another minute.
  • Add 1 tbsp melted butter, vanilla extract, and pineapple juice to the stand mixer bowl until well combined.
  • A little at a time, add the flour mixture to the stand mixer bowl until it is fully incorporated into the mix. Be careful not to over-mix.
  • Pour the cake batter over the pineapples, light brown sugar, and cherries.
  • Place on the center rack of the oven, and bake until the cake is set, in about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove the cake and allow it to cool for five minutes.
  • Turn out onto a cake stand.
  • Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 10g | Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.001g | Sugar: 0.05g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.3mg