Maui Gold Pineapple Upside Down Cake
With Dark Rum Sauce & Macadamia Nut Ice Cream

 Ingredients:
1 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1 pinch salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup of diced pineapple (cooked with a
dash of cinnamon, brown sugar and butter)
2 tbsp. coconut flakes (toasted)
Dark Rum Sauce
Macadamia Nut Ice Cream (Chef Joey recommends Maui’s Roselani Ice Cream)
 
Method:
Using a mixer – cream butter and sugar together
Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl
Add egg into wet mixture then add in dry
ingredients, mix at low speed
Fold in sour cream to the mix and reserve
Place sliced pineapple in a 4 oz. Non-stick loaf pan
and spread soft butter inside
Pour batter into about half of the pan and tap the side
of the pan to make the batter even
Bake for at least 20 minutes in pre heated oven at 300 degrees
 
Dark Rum Sauce:
1 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tbsp. granulated sugar
1tsp. brown sugar
Dash of cinnamon
2 tbsp. corn syrup
2 tbsp. Dark rum
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Method:
In a pot – place butter, sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon and bring to a boil
Add rum – flame to burn off alcohol
Slowly whisk in cream, keep warm and reserve

To Plate:
Place upside down cake in the center of the place and glaze with the sauce over the top. Place Macadamia Nut Ice Cream on the cake and sprinkle with toasted coconut flakes
 

Pineapple Upside Down Cake is a signature dessert served at Pineapple Grill at Kapalua Resort, Maui.