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Pineapple Upside Down Cake With Blueberries

This pineapple upside-down cake with blueberries bursts with sunshine-bright flavors, pairing caramelized pineapple with juicy blueberries in a softly nutty batter and a tender, light crumb that holds a slice nicely and makes a very comforting dessert.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup Unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup Fresh pineapple chunks about 1-inch pieces, drained
  • 1/2 cup Blueberries
  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup Milk (any kind)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch round cake pan or 9x2-inch round pan. Pour melted butter into the pan and spread evenly. Sprinkle brown sugar over the butter.
  2. Arrange fruit: Tuck pineapple chunks into the sugar-butter layer. Scatter blueberries around and in between the pineapple pieces.
  3. Make batter: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream the softened butter with granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk in 2–3 additions, starting and ending with dry ingredients, until just combined.
  4. Combine and bake: Gently fold in remaining blueberries (to avoid a purple-mushroom effect, fold carefully). Pour batter over the fruit in the pan, spreading evenly.
  5. Bake: Bake 40–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top gets too brown, cover loosely with foil for the last 10 minutes.
  6. Cool and invert: Let the cake cool in the pan on a rack for about 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge, then invert onto a serving plate. Let it cool slightly before slicing.

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