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Whoa!! What planet are you on?? On a serious note I am intruding on your thread to ask for some advice. You guys have been around as a squad for sometime and I have learned quite a lot from the various players that are MOMs. I looked up to and have had many of a great game with many of you fine pilots. Being such a diverse group that you all are and with the many problems you all have faced here over time you guys are the authority on many issues. So the question I need an answer to is what is the best recipe for upside down pineapple cake? I mean you guys are the cake kings ya know.
Edit-the pic with the weird purple haze did not load. That was the reason for the planet question.
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Pineapple upside-down cake recipe gives this tried and tested British classic a wintry twist by adding spiced rum caramel and clotted cream to compliment the fresh pineapple. For an extra flourish, serve this pineapple upside-down cake on a plate with cinnamon sticks and star anise.
1.
Begin this pineapple upside-down cake by making the spiced rum caramel. Bring the whipping cream to the boil and remove from the heat. In a separate pan, saturate the glucose and sugar with a little water and put on a high heat. Cook to a dark caramel
MAKING CARAMEL TIPS
Make sure you use the caramel quickly or it will turn to liquid
2.
Add the hot cream and keep simmering the caramel until fully emulsified and thick. Take it off the heat and whisk in the butter, salt and rum. Set aside
3.
To make the cake, heat the oven to 180°C/Gas mark 4. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the eggs until incorporated, before folding in the flour and salt
4.
Pour enough caramel into the cake moulds to cover the base- about 1/2cm thick. Reserve the rest of the caramel. Place a pineapple ring into each mould
5.
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/gas mark 4. Cover the pineapple rings with cake mixture so that the moulds are filled and bake in the oven for 25 minutes. When light brown, remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool
6.
Carefully slide the cakes from their moulds, making sure the pineapple does not pull away from the cake base
7.
To plate, place a cake on each plate. Scatter the diced pineapple over the cake and quenelle some clotted cream next to the cake
QUENELLING
To quenelle, hold a spoon with the rounded bottom up. Place the far edge of the spoon into the mixture with the near edge close to the surface but not touching it. Drag the spoon towards you, twisting your wrist up. The mixture should curl up with the shape of the spoon and fold into an egg shape
8.
Reheat the rest of the caramel and pour some over over the top of the pineapple upside-down cakes. Serve immediately
INGREDIENTS
Pineapple upside-down cake
150g of butter, softened
150g of caster sugar
2 eggs
150g of self-raising flour
1 pinch of salt
1 fresh pineapple, cut into 2.5cm thick rings
80ml of rum
Spiced rum caramel
135ml of glucose syrup
175g of caster sugar
300ml of whipping cream
15g of unsalted butter
5g of salt
80ml of rum
To plate
4 dollops of clotted cream
100g of fresh pineapple, finely diced
EQUIPMENT
6 small, individual cake moulds