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Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Serves:

Ingredients

For measurement conversions click here

80

g

unsalted butter (softened)

80

g

golden caster sugar

80

g

self-raising flour

1.5

eggs

0.5

tbsp

vanilla extract

0.5

tbsp

baking powder

0.5

fresh or tinned pineapples rings

40

g

unsalted butter (for pineapple topping)

40

g

light soft brown sugar

1

handful(s) of glace cherries/berries

Recipe submitted by: FoodCycle Lewisham volunteers

Equipment needed: Oven, cake tin/tray(s), mixing bowl & electric mixer (optional)

 

 

Method

  1. Pop the oven on and heat to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.

  2. Line your tray(s) with greaseproof paper.

  3. First, make the topping – beat the butter and light soft brown sugar together until creamy.

  4. Spread the topping mixture over the base of the tray and a quarter of the way up the sides.

  5. Slice the pineapple into thin rings (approx. 1cm thick), and arrange pineapple rings on top, then place cherries or berries in the centre of the rings for decoration.

  6. Next, make the cake mixture – place the cake ingredients (butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla extract and baking powder) in a bowl and beat to a soft consistency, using a mixer if you have one!

  7. Spoon the mixture into the tin on top of the pineapple and smooth it out so it’s all the same level.

  8. Bake for 40-45 mins, until a knife comes out clean.

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