Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Name: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients: 1 , pineapple, peeled; 1 1/2 cups packed (10½ ounces/298 grams), light brown sugar; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons, pineapple juice, divided; 7 , maraschino cherries, stemmed and patted dry; 12 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, plus 8 tablespoons melted; 1 teaspoon, table salt, divided; 2 tablespoons, dark rum; 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces/213 grams), all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams), granulated sugar; 1/2 cup, whole milk; 2 , large eggs; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract

Desserts or Baked Goods
Fruit
Cakes
Easter

By Matthew Fairman ･ Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2019

This beautiful retro cake deserved an update—and kicking the can(ned pineapple) was just the start.

SERVES 8

TIME 2 hours, plus 25 minutes cooling

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