Name: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 3 cups pineapple juice; Pineapple slices or pieces; Frozen raspberries; 1 ¼ cups rolled oats; 1 cup almond flour; 1 ½ tsp baking powder; ¾ tsp baking soda; ½ cup pitted dates; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 cup water

Recipes » Desserts » Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

By Jill Dalton

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Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is a classic dessert commonly made to celebrate special occasions. This plant-based version uses cooked-down pineapple juice to create the perfect buttery smell and flavor without actually using butter. This cake will fill your kitchen with a mouthwatering aroma!

Prep: 1 hr Cook: 35 mins Yield: 8 servings

Gluten Free Soy Free

Ingredients

3 cups pineapple juice
Pineapple slices or pieces
Frozen raspberries
1 ¼ cups rolled oats
1 cup almond flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¾ tsp baking soda
½ cup pitted dates
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup water

Whole Food, Plant-Based Living: Getting Started

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Add the pineapple juice to a saucepan and cook it down over medium heat until thick; it should measure roughly 1 cup.
3. Arrange the pineapple slices and raspberries in the bottom of a 9-inch silicone pan or a parchment-lined cake pan.
4. Pour the cooked-down pineapple juice over the pineapple slices and raspberries.
5. Grind the oats into a flour.
6. Stir both flours, baking powder and baking soda in a mixing bowl.
7. Blend the dates, lemon juice, vanilla and water in a blender until dates are pulverized.
8. Stir the blended date mixture into the flour mixture to complete the batter, then pour the batter over the pineapple and raspberries. Smooth the top with a spoon.
9. Bake for 35–40 minutes.
10. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Cooking Tips

1. If the pineapple juice does not thicken as it’s reduced, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch or arrowroot powder into ¼ cup of water and slowly pour it into the hot, cooked-down pineapple juice, stirring to thicken.