Pineapple Upside Down Cake

by Edward Daniel
Moist caramel-soaked tropical Pineapple Upside Down Cake scented with rose water and licorice-like Star Anise.

Moist caramel-soaked tropical Pineapple Upside Down Cake scented with rose water and licorice-like Star Anise.

Get something sweet and succulent in your gob. And, dissolve.

This dish will overcome any belief that vegan food can’t be super yummy.

Make this:

  • When your favourite Aunty Jill is coming over for tea and you’d like a special dessert that will have her thrilled
  • When you’ve got your kiddies’ School Fete organised and need a cake as your contribution
  • When you’ve a dinner party organised and a sweet treat for guests will polish off your event

Pineapple Upside Down Cake was inspired by nostalgia for common school café food and creating a gluten-free version to satiate.

Blanched almonds, I purchase from a nifty Asian outlet in Hayes.  It has an online presence too which can be found here – I love it because it is reasonably priced and tends to be good quality stuff which I use.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake is vegan and gluten-free.

What to do next

Tag me on @ethiveganquantum on Instagram to show me what you’ve made and let me know you’re happy for me to share.

My recipes are featured in vegan speciality publications: Nourished, Vegan Life, Plant Based and Vegan, Food and Living.

Order my first self-published book, “Essence: The Beginner’s Guide to Veganism” part of the three-part Circle of Food series. My second book “Presence: The Ascending Vegan” – which explores how to maintain a vegan practice is out in 2027 – I have compiled all the chapters including recipes.

Going strong since 2013.

Love.

Edward x

Moist caramel-soaked tropical Pineapple Upside Down Cake scented with rose water and licorice-like Star Anise.
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Serves: 8 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 1 voted )

Ingredients

  • ½ pineapple for base
  • 150g millet
  • 100g polenta
  • 50g almonds, blanched
  • 2 Star Anise
  • 1tsp baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 125ml olive oil
  • 150g flesh of pineapple
  • 2tsp rose water
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 25ml olive oil

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 180 degrees Celsius or if you have a fan oven 160 degrees Celsius.
  2. Line a cake tin with olive oil and parchment paper at the base set to one side.
  3. In a food processor, grind the polenta, sugar, Star Anise. Place in a large mixing bowl with the baking soda and salt.  Set to one side.
  4. In a non-stick pan, caramelise the brown sugar and as it softens and melts, add the olive oil. The sugar should crystalise. Transfer to and line the base of the cake tin.
  5. Cut the pineapple into rings removing the core and cutting into pieces. Lay on top of the sugar.
  6. Any excess pineapple flesh, weigh to 150g and blend in a blender with the olive oil and rose water.
  7. Fold the wet ingredients in to the dry ingredients with a spatula and lay on top of the pineapple pieces.
  8. Cover with foil. Bake in the oven for about 1 hour. The crust will turn into a light golden colour and a skewer should be able to run through.
  9. Remove from heat and set to one side until cool.
  10. Serve on its own or with ice-cream.

 

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