Best Jamaican Upside Down Cake Recipes

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

9 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1 1/2 cups packed dark-brown sugar, divided
1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/8-by-4 3/4-inch slices
1 can (13.5 ounces) coconut milk
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon grated lime zest plus 2 tablespoons juice
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 teaspoon fine salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 5 tablespoons butter and add to a 9-inch square baking pan, tilting to coat bottom and sides. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar and arrange pineapple slices in 2 slightly overlapping rows.
In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave coconut milk and remaining 4 tablespoons butter in 20-second increments until butter is melted but not hot. Whisk remaining cup sugar to remove lumps, then add to bowl. Whisk in eggs, lime zest and juice, and vanilla.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, allspice, and salt. Add flour mixture to coconut milk mixture in 3 additions, whisking until smooth. Pour batter over pineapple and spread in an even layer. Tap pan on counter to remove any air bubbles. Bake until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 1 hour. Let cool on a wire rack, 1 hour. Run a knife around edges before inverting onto a platter. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 518 g, Fat 22 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 15 g

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Provided by Leanne D.

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup butter
1 c packed light brown sugar
1-20 oz can crushed pineapple in juice,drained
1 box butter cake mix
1/2 c pineapple juice
1 t. white rum
3 large eggs
7 tbsp. softened butter

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In 13x9-inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Sprinkle pineapple over brown sugar. Using reserved pineapple juice and additional pineapple juice to measure 1/2 cup minus 1 T. Add 1 T. rum to juice.Mix cake mix,pineapple juice-rum mixture,eggs and butter as directed on box. Pour batter over pineapple . Bake 42 to 48 minutes (44 to 53 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Leave pan over cake 5 minutes so brown sugar topping can drizzle over cake; remove pan. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool. Store covered in refrigerator.