French Pineapple Cake
This French Pineapple Cake is a moist and tender dessert topped with caramelized pineapple. It's perfect for special occasions and easy to make, even for novice bakers.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 40-50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Gluten Free (with substitutions)
Ingredients
Scale
2 lbs Fresh Pineapple, peeled, cored, and sliced into ½-inch rings
2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (for pan), melted
½ cup Brown Sugar (for topping), packed
1 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Salt
¾ cup Unsalted Butter (for batter), softened
1 cup Granulated Sugar
2 Large Eggs, room temperature
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
½ cup Whole Milk, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter and pour it into a 9-inch round cake pan. Swirl to coat the bottom evenly. Sprinkle ½ cup of packed brown sugar evenly over the melted butter
- Arrange your pineapple slices in a single layer over the brown sugar
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this aside
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together ¾ cup of softened unsalted butter and 1 cup of granulated sugar until light and fluffy
- Beat in the large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk
- Carefully spoon the cake batter over the pineapple slices in the prepared pa
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clea
- Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes. Then, place a serving plate upside down over the cake pan and carefully invert the cake onto the plate
- Allow the French Pineapple Cake to cool completely before slicing and serving
Notes
If using canned pineapple, ensure it is well-drained and patted dry.
For gluten-free version, substitute with a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend.
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