There was a family dinner at my home last week. I baked a cake for after meal dessert. I thought this pineapple upside down cake would be appropriate to serve, as Chinese New Year is around the corner. As the cherries is Red (symbolize happiness) and the pineapple 旺来 (symbolize prosperity). I especially love the melting golden texture on top of the cake. This cake is light, moist, sweet and delicious. It brings good luck too!
Pineapple Upside-down Cake
Oven: 180C, bake for 30 minutesIngredients:
3 tbsp light brown sugar
1 canned of pineapple rings
Some cherries
½ cup (125gm) butter, soften
¼ cup caster sugar
2 eggs
½ cup all purpose flour
2 tsp of baking powder
2 tbsp pineapple juice
Method:
1. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the base of round baking tray. Arrange pineapple rings on top. Place cherry in the centre of each pineapple ring. Set aside
2. Beat together butter and sugar until smooth and creamy
3. Beat in egg, one at a time. Stir in the pineapple juice
4. Sift the flour and baking powder and fold into the mixture
5. Pour the mixture on top of the pineapple rings
6. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean
7. Leave the cake to cool in the tray for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a plate
I am submitting this post to Chinese New Year Delights 2013 hosted by Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover
This post is also linked to the event, Little Thumbs up organised by Doreen from my little favourite DIY and Bake for Happy Kids, the theme of this month is Pineapple! Join the fun if you bake or cook anything with pineapple this month.
Looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious! Your should link this up to Zoe's Little Thumbs Up event. Go to www.bakeforhappykids.blogspot.com and insert your link there. This month's theme is pineapple.
ReplyDeleteAuspicious looking, and you are right it will bring luck. Unfortunately, my daughter is allergic to pineapples.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mich Piece of Cake
ReplyDeleteHi Caca,
ReplyDeleteNice to have you linking up with us at the Pineapple event! - Got to thank Mich for that :D I was hoping that all these pineapple cooking and baking will bring us lots of good luck for the coming Chinese New Year :D
Your pineapple upside cake looks wonderful with lots of auspicious colours :D
Zoe