Upside-Down Gingerbread With Cranberries and Pineapple

Upside-down cakes have been popular in the United States since the early 20th century and are often made with fruits like pineapple, apple, or cherry.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 70 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Upside-Down Gingerbread With Cranberries and Pineapple

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 1.5 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon Ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup Molasses
• 1 Egg
• 0.5 cup Buttermilk
• 1 cup Fresh cranberries
• 8 Canned pineapple rings
• 0.5 cup Brown sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the molasses and egg.
4. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients.
5. Spread the brown sugar evenly in the bottom of the prepared cake pan. Arrange the pineapple rings on top of the sugar, placing a cranberry in the center of each ring.
6. Pour the gingerbread batter over the pineapple and cranberries, spreading it evenly.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 60g20%

Sugars 40g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.