Upside Down Pineapple Cake

I love cake. Add a little fruit to it and I call it healthy! You can’t go wrong with this recipe from Cook’s Illustrated. A few simple tricks take the guesswork out of how to prepare this easy and yummy cake.

We start by making a faux caramel with brown sugar, butter, and a pinch of salt.

Mix it until the butter melts and ingredients are incorporated.

Add your pineapple slices.

Cook until the fruit releases its juices and the liquid reduces down to a syrup.

Put the fruit with the syrup into a single layer in the cake pan.

Add the batter and smooth the top.

Let the cake cool a bit before turning it over on to a serving platter.

Enjoy!