Healthy Pineapple Upside Down Cake

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Healthy Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :25 Min

Cook Time : 40 Min

Total Time : 1 Hr 5 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 6
  • 8-9 nos for topping:pineapple rings


  • 10 nos cherries / candied cherries


  • Cherries / Candied Cherries 10 nos


  • 1 tsp ghee


  • 2 tsp jaggery powder


  • 1 cups for cake batter :whole wheat flour


  • 1/2 cups jaggery powder


  • 4 tbsp ghee


  • 6 tbsp fresh yogurt


  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract


  • 1 tsp baking powder


  • 1 pinch salt

Directions

  • Layering The Pan:Grease 6 inch round pan, cut the parchment paper of same diameter of the base of pan and place it inside the pan and keep aside.
  • Heat a pan, add ghee, reduce the flame and add jaggery powder, keep mixing.
  • Once the jaggery melts switch off the flame. Pour this caramel into the greased pan.(See that the caramel coats the pan evenly)
  • Place the pineapple rings on the caramel and place the candied or fresh cherries in the holes and empty spaces.
  • Preparing Cake Batter:Preheat the oven at 180 degree celsius for 20 minutes.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together jaggery powder and ghee.
  • Now add curd and vanilla extract. Mix well so that all the ingredients are well incorporated. Our Wet mixture is ready.
  • In this wet mixture, sieve together whole wheat flour, baking powder and pinch of salt.
  • Begin to mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients with spatula. Do not over mix.
  • Prepare the smooth batter.
  • Pour this batter into prepared pan. Make sure its not over flowing. Now tap the pan so that the bubbles are released.
  • Place the cake pan in pre-heated oven at 180 degree for 40- 45 minutes or till the top is golden. Time varies from oven to oven so keep a check.
  • Once the cake is baked, check with the skewer, it should be clean.
  • Keep the cake pan on wired rack for about 10- 15 minutes and allow it to cool.
  • Invert the cake on the top of the large serving plate. Remove the parchment paper. Slice, serve warm, room temperature or even cold. Enjoy the classic pineapple upside down cake with scoop of vanilla ice cream or just the way I did with my evening tea !
  • Cover the cake and store for upto 3 days in the refrigerator.