Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Serves 5-6


Pan Coating
8 tbsp or 1 stick unsalted organic butter
2 tbsp brandy
1 cup muscovado sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract or 1/2 vanilla bean

10-12" cake pan, coat with baking spray 
Heat oven to 375F

In medium size pot add all of the above ingredients. Cook on medium-high heat stirring until mixture bubbles up like a simmer then pour into prepared cake pan. Allow to cool 2-3 minutes then place pineapple on top of the caramel trying to leave no space between fruit * the pineapple will shrink a little

Pineapple
1 Ripe golden pineapple

Cut the top and bottom off of the pineapple, then clean off the skin from the sides now slice into 1/3" thick slices. Then punch out the core with an apple corer or cutter. - set aside


Cake Batter


2 3/4 cup cake flour
4 tsp baking powder ( aluminum free)
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
16 tbsp butter or 2 sticks unsalted organic butter- room temp
1 cup organic cane sugar
1 vanilla bean scraped
4 eggs * farm fresh
2 tbsp + 2 tsp whole milk

In mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Then add eggs one at a time scraping down sides after each addition and mixing for 2 min each time. Make sure the egg is fully incorporated or else butter will split.* if butter splits done't worry it won't make that much of a difference. In a medium size bowl add flour, baking powder and salt whisk together. Now add dry ingredients to the butter mixture in the mixer then mix on low speed until the batter comes together. Take batter and scoop out with a spoon placing on top of the pineapple. With a butter knife gently smooth out batter to the edges of the cake pan. Place cake in the center of the oven and bake at 375F for 45min - 1hr or until a tooth pick inserted into cake comes out clean with a few crumbs on it. When cake is done remove from the oven, place on a rack to cool. Cool for 5-10 minutes, then take a sheet pan with parchment paper and a cooling rack on top then invert cake on to the rack. Completely cool

Serve with fresh whipped cream, creme fraiche or ice cream
Enjoy!!