PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE (GLUTEN FREE)

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake (Gluten Free) image

Caramelized brown sugar, fresh pineapple, and rum make for a delicious cake! I made this for Paul's 2018 birthday and a dinner club dinner.

Provided by corbettcook

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
¾ cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon pineapple juice
1 tablespoon dark rum
½ small fresh pineapple - peeled, cored, and sliced
½ cup butter
1 ¼ cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
¼ cup almond flour
½ cup white sugar
2 ⅛ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
2 large eggs
½ cup cold milk
1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries for garnish

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in brown sugar, pineapple juice, and rum. Cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbling, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and place pineapple slices in the skillet in a single layer, covering sugar mixture completely. Set skillet aside.
Melt 1/2 cup butter in small skillet over low heat until butter begins to brown and releases a nutty fragrance, about 5 minutes, being careful to not burn the butter. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
Combine gluten-free flour and almond flour in a bowl. Mix in white sugar, baking powder, salt, and cardamom until well combined. Whisk in eggs and cold milk; mix until just combined. Pour in melted butter from the small skillet and stir until batter is mixed thoroughly. Pour batter over pineapple slices in the 12-inch skillet. Use a spatula to smooth out surface and spread evenly.
Bake in the preheated oven until cake begins to bubble around the edges, the top is browned, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the skillet for 10 minutes.
Run a knife around the edge of the cake to loosen it from the skillet. Place a large plate on top of the skillet and flip over, presenting the cake with pineapple slices on top. Garnish with maraschino cherries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.4 calories, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Cholesterol 62.3 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 284.9 mg, Sugar 23.9 g