Lemon & Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Ingredients:
For the topping:
1/4 cup butter, unsalted
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and
cut into rings
Maraschino cherries, drained (optional)
For the cake batter:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Gettysburg Olive Oil Co.'s Meyers Lemon Olive Oil
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup Gettysburg Olive Oil Co.'s Pineapple Balsamic Vinegar
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line
the bottom with parchment paper for
easier removal.
2. In a small saucepan, melt the unsalted
butter over low heat. Once melted, add
the brown sugar to the melted butter
and stir until it dissolves completely.
3. Pour this mixture into the prepared
cake pan, spreading it evenly.
4. Arrange the fresh pineapple slices over
the brown sugar mixture in the pan.
You can also place a maraschino cherry
in the center of each pineapple ring, if
desired.
5. In a medium mixing bowl, sift together
the cake flour, baking powder, baking
soda, and salt. Set aside.
6. In a separate large bowl, whisk together
the Meyers Lemon Olive Oil and granulated sugar until well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the
wet ingredients, alternating with the
pineapple juice and Pineapple Balsamic
Vinegar, mixing until just combined. Be
careful not to overmix.
8. Pour batter over the pineapple rings in
the regular cake pan, spreading it
evenly to cover them.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40
minutes, or until a toothpick inserted
into the center of the cake comes out
clean.
10. Remove the cake from the oven and let
it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then,
carefully invert the cake onto a serving
plate. Be cautious, as the pan and
caramelized sugar will be hot.
11. Let the cake cool completely to room
temperature before serving. Add
powdered sugar to the top of the cake,
if desired.
