Caramel Pineapple Cake Recipes

CARAMEL PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9"x13" pan with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, beat together cake mix, butter, eggs and pineapple juice. Mix well.Set aside.
• In a medium sauce pan over medium high heat melt butter and whisk in brown sugar and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil stirring consistently. Adjust heat to simmer and continue to stir for about 5-7 minuets being careful not to burn mixture. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla.
• Carefully pour hot caramel mixture into baking pan over parchment paper. Distribute pineapple rings over caramel sauce. Add cherries.
• Pour cake batter over caramel and fruit.
• Bake for about 45 minuets or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Once cake is finished baking, allow to sit for 3-5 minuets then remove cake from pan by flipping cake onto wired rack and carefully and slowly, pull back paper from caramel. to continue to cool. Failure to do this will allow the cake to keep baking, which will result to a dry cake.
• Place cake onto desired dish and serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the brown sugar, 1/2 stick of the butter and the 1/4 cup pineapple juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves and begins to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Pour into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and top with the pineapple rings. Set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, ginger and salt in a medium bowl.
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat together the remaining 2 sticks butter and the granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl as needed. Beat in vanilla until well incorporated.
• With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in the dry ingredients, beating just until incorporated--be careful not to over-mix. Spread the batter over the pineapple rings in the baking dish.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the topping: Stir together the sour cream, sugar and vanilla seeds in a small bowl.
• To serve, invert the cake over a platter and cut into portions. Serve with a dollop of the sour cream topping.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE WITH PINK PEPPERCORN CARAMEL

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat a 9-inch skillet over medium heat and melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add the slices of pineapple in a single layer and sprinkle the brown sugar over the fruit. Cook until the pineapple browns slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the pineapple slices. Turn off the heat and keep warm.
• Whisk together the buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and the remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a medium bowl until smooth. Use a rubber spatula to stir in the flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda until completely smooth. (The batter will be fairly stiff.) Pour the batter over the pineapple.
• Transfer the skillet to the center of the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake emerges clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool for about 10 minutes before carefully unmolding onto a serving platter. (See Cook's Note.)
• For the caramel: Combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup, lime juice and 1/4 cup cold water in a medium stainless saucepan. Stir in the pink peppercorns and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until the sugar is dissolved, then cook, 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly. When the cake is unmolded, pour the caramel over the cake.

MINI PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKES WITH RUM CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the rum caramel sauce: Combine the sugar and hot water in a heavy saucepan, and cook over high heat until the sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute. Continue to cook, swirling the pan occasionally but never stirring the sugar mixture, until the mixture thickens and turns a deep amber color, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and immediately add the heavy cream (be careful -- the mixture will splatter). Return the pan to the heat and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the sauce is thick and creamy, stirring occasionally to help incorporate the cream, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the rum, vanilla, and butter. Serve warm.
• Make the cakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter six 10-ounce (3 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch) ramekins and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Add brown sugar and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring, until sugar is melted and sauce is smooth, about 3 minutes. Divide caramel mixture evenly between ramekins. Using a 3 1/2-inch round cutter, trim pineapple slices to fit into the bottom of each ramekin. Use a small round cutter to remove the core from pineapple rounds, and place one round in the bottom of each ramekin.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the remaining 10 tablespoons butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla seeds until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk and starting and ending with flour mixture.
• Divide batter between prepared ramekins. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cakes cool 1 minute before inverting onto serving plates. Serve warm with rum sauce.

CARAMEL PINEAPPLE CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine eggs and pineapple; mix well.
• Add the next seven ingredients and mix well.
• Spread into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• For sauce, combine caramel topping and pineapple juice in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat just until bubbly.
• Cool slightly.
• Serve warm over cake.