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Upside Down Pineapple Cake

Pineapple and Coconut Upside Down Cake

Swati
Sweet and Moist Upside Down Pineapple and Coconut Cake with Juicy Pineapple, nutty Coconut flakes and sweet cherries.
4.87 from 15 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course cakes, Desserts
Cuisine American, International

Ingredients
  

  • Cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • ¼ Cup Cornstarch/Cornflour(in India)
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
  • ¼ Cup Oil
  • ¼ Cup Butter
  • ¾ Cup Raw Cane Sugar optional Jaggery Powder/Coconut Sugar/Castor Sugar
  • 1 tsp Pineapple Essence
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¼ Cup Greek Yogurt(optional) or use Thick Curd/Sour Cream
  • 1 Cup Milk use as required

For Pineapple Layer

  • 6-7 Pineapple Rings/Slices Canned or Fresh
  • 2 tbsp Jaggery Powder/Coconut Sugar/Brown Sugar or use Castor Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes(optional)

To make Pineapple Syrup

  • 1 Cup Fresh Pineapple Juice
  • ½ Cup Water
  • 1 tsp Raw Cane Sugar or use any and as required
  • 6-7 Fresh Cherries(pitted and cut in half or use full) Maraschino Cherries

Instructions
 

  • Switch on the oven and pre-heat at 350°F or 180°C.
  • Sift Whole Wheat Flour, Corn Flour and Baking Powder together.

Line Pan with Pineapple Slices

  • Line a round cake pan with parchment paper.(I used Round cake tin of 7" diameter)
  • Add a tsp of butter to cake tin and keep in oven to warm it.
  • Once the butter melts, carefully take it out, add sugar to it. Spread in pan.
  • Layer Pineapple slices/rings in desired pattern.
  • Arrange Cherries on holes /spaces in between pineapple slices. In place of cherries you can add nuts like walnuts/pecans.
  • Sprinkle Coconut flakes on top of pineapple slices.
  • Keep it aside and make batter.

Cake Batter

  • In a mixing bowl, add oil, butter and sugar. Cream till light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one by one mix and then add sour cream, essence and mix again.
  • Now add flour mix, add milk or pineapple juice slowly by slowly and fold the batter lightly.
  • Add coconut flakes at last and fold in batter. Adjust the consistency of batter if it is thick.
  • Cake batter should be of flowing ribbon like consistency.
  • Transfer batter in layered cake pan.
  • Bake at 350°F or 180°C for 30-40 mins.
  • Check cake after 30 mins. Insert a tooth pick in center, if batter is sticking to it, bake again for another 10-15 mins.
  • Incase, the cake starts drying from the top but has sticky batter on tooth pick, cover it with aluminium foil and bake.
  • Once done, take it out. Keep it on counter. Poke at radmon places with tooth pick.
  • Drizzle about 2-3 tbsp of pineapple syrup, let it rest there or a few minutes and then demould it carefully. This step is optional. You can skip if you don't want to soak cake in juice.
  • You can line the dish or cooling rack with parchment paper as the top now bottom after de-moulding/de-panning with be slightly moist.
  • Let it cool completely and the cut and enjoy it!!

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Notes

For Eggless Batter, refer to my Eggless Sponge Cake recipe. Make batter, add coconut flakes, then transfer on lined cake tin and bake.
Instead of Cherries you can add sliced strawberries(frozen),almonds, walnuts or pecans.
Keyword Cake with Eggs, Upside Down Cake
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