Rows of halved pineapple rings create an unexpected geometric pattern on this upside-down cake by Allrecipes Editor in Chief Nichole Aksamit. Her secret to a toothsome crumb and a not-too-sweet cake? Almond flour and sour cream in the batter. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream, if desired.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 7 ringss fresh pineapple , 1/4 inch thick
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.33 cups almond flour
- 0.75 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons cornstarch
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 1.75 cups white sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 0.75 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 0.75 cups sour cream
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
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2
Melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar, stirring until just dissolved. Cook until bubbling, about 2 minutes. Pour into the prepared pan.
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3
Arrange pineapple in a single layer of diagonal rows over the brown sugar mixture.
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4
Whisk together both flours, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl.
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5
Beat together white sugar and 1 cup butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Beat in 1/2 of the flour mixture, followed by 1/2 of the sour cream; repeat.
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Spread batter over pineapple in the pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 65 to 70 minutes.
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Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto a platter.
Nutrition Facts
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