Wednesday 3 December 2008

Pineapple Upside Down Cake


We are having a challenge on Vi's Pantry at the moment taking recipes from Nigella Express. This cake was one of the challenges set. This cake /dessert is a real retro dish. So easy to make. Tastes and looks wonderful and, if there is any left, keeps well in the fridge I will definitely be making this again and again. so quick to put together and so pretty on the table. I expect you can make this with fresh pineapple but the canned variety of pineapple rings are so even and soft and easy to mould into the tin.. The fresh may be better for you but I think Ill stick with the canned variety.


2 x 15ml tbsp sugar
6 slices pineapple from a 425g can, plus 3 x 15ml tbsp of the juice
11 glacé cherries, approx 75g total weight
100g flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g soft butter
100g caster sugar
2 eggs

Method
1 Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6.
Butter a Tarte Tatin tin (24cm wide at the top and 20cm diameter at the bottom) or use a 23cm cake tin (neither loose bottomed nor spring form).
2 Sprinkle 2 tbsp sugar onto the buttered base, and then arrange the pineapple slices to make a circular pattern as in the picture.
3 Fill each pineapple ring with a glacé cherry, and then dot one in each of the spaces in between.
4 Put the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, butter, caster sugar and eggs into a food processor and run the motor until the batter is smooth. Then pour in the 3 tbsp pineapple juice to thin it a little.
5 Pour this mixture carefully over the pineapple rings; it will only just cover it, so spread it out gently.
6 Bake for 30 minutes, then ease a spatula around the edge of the tin, place a plate on top and, with one deft move, turn it upside-down.


Note
I used a 20cm sandwich tin as it is what I had
I used self raising flour and soft marg.

15 comments:

NuKiwi said...

Very flash looking!!! Love the red cherries too! Might have to try that one... ;o)

Gloria Baker said...

Brenda this is an absolutely lovely dessert!! Nver I made but look so nice!! xxGloria

Sally said...

Very pretty and as you say, so retro.
I made this too, but before the challenge on the forum. Will make it again for sure.
Love Sal.

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

I've always loved Pineapple Upside Down Cakes and yours looks beautiful! Wonderful!

Cheers,

Rosa

arista said...

wow a blast from the past! yours looks absolutely perfect.

Coby said...

It looks delicious Granny, I love this cake too. I have to say, if you are using pineapple in juice I don't think it's any less healthy than fresh - and it IS so much easier to work with:) Time and a place for fresh AND canned fruit:D You know my favourite bit of this cake is the batter just under the fruit:)

Anonymous said...

Think I'll try this for my mum's birthday tea this weekend, it looks lovely!
Lots of love, Susie xx

Rosie said...

One of my favourite retro desserts. I haven't tried this recipe as yet from N.E. but it does look a lovely.

Rosie x

Kelly-Jane said...

Your looks so good Granny - I'm adding extra cherries next time :)

Oh my! Apple pie! said...

I was brought up on this pudding and I've never met anyone that doesn't like it! Just look at it....so cheery and comforting!

Thinking About Food said...

That is a fab example of a retro favourite Granny!!!!Absolutely gorgeous!

La Bella Cooks said...

I was just looking at this exact recipe last night thinking how wonderful it looked! I bet yours tasted divine! Don't you just love Nigella?

Cynthia said...

Your cake turned out perfectly!

Gloria Baker said...

Hello brenda how are you dear????xxxGloria

Rhyleysgranny said...

Aw thanks everyone for your lovely comments.

Dear Gloria I am fine but very very busy. My poor blog is in a state of neglect I know. I haven't even read others. I hope to be back at it soon. Thank you for your concern
xxx