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Upside down pineapple cake By Prajina

Wholewheat tropical spice cake

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Serves4 to 6 people

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Cooking Time45 to 50 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • Wholewheat 3/4 cup
  • Butter 100gm + 25gm
  • Brown Sugar 1/2 cup + 3tbsp
  • Eggs 2
  • Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon
  • Salt 1/4 tsp
  • Pineapple 3 to 4 slices depending on mould
  • Diced pineapple 1/4 cup
  • Ginger powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cinnamon powder 1/2 teaspoon
  • Clove powder 1/4 teaspoon
  • Honey 1/2 tbsp
  • Vanilla essence 1 teaspoon

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Add 3tbsp sugar,25gm butter and 1/2 tsp honey in a heavy bottom saucepan and place it on stove.
  2. 2

    Swirl the sugar mixture until the sugar dissolves completely and the caramel starts to turn golden in color.
  3. 3

    Keep a close eye on the caramel as it can burn easily.
  4. 4

    Once the caramel turns a nice golden brown color, transfer the mixture into well greased cake tin.
  5. 5

    Sift all the dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices and keep it aside.
  6. 6

    In a clean bowl, cream butter and sugar until the mixture turns fluffy and light in color.
  7. 7

    Add eggs one at time to the butter sugar mixture until it is fully incorporated.
  8. 8

    Now add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold it softly.
  9. 9

    Place the pineaaple slices in the caramel sauce in the cake tin and add a couple of cherries in the center of the pineapple slice.
  10. 10

    Pour the cake batter over the pineapple slices and level it using a spatula.
  11. 11

    Place the cake tin in a preheated oven at 180 Degree Celsius for 35 to 40 mins until it is completely baked and skewer comes out clean.